ILY - A Poem

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I couldn’t find the right words to say to you so I thought I should—

Lie. Would you, do you care?
Or maybe I could say the truth that is in my heart; spit the
Vulgar emotion that
Exists inside me, been made free and careless as a

Yokel seeing New York City for the very first time
Over and over
Under the radar,

I will keep on

Loving, liking, maybe lusting. Keeping myself in your
Orbit, never touching, only hoping I don’t lose my
Virtue so as to not
Emerge out of and fall into

Your ability to trap and teach
Others to behave in an
Ungodly manner



Zimbabwean-born author and poet. Commonly known for her online poetry publications. RB Gono has also written and released two novels and a short story. She likes to describe herself as a curious mind and an old soul. She explores many themes in her writing, however her most prominent and favourite topics are shedding light on depression, religion, love and her perspective of the world to name a few.

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