Stone in a pond
A hard hit and a splash
Beneath a clash
It began with in a ripple
And like an infectious disease , it spread
Ripple after ripple, and even more ripples
I dove right in , grasping desperately
I tried to catch the ripples but they multiplied
Ripple after ripple
One flaw giving birth to more flaws
One mistake , more mistakes
I couldn’t take them back
I am swimming deep in the pond
Catching the ripples
But I am drowning in them
Soon I will emerge with bruises
A fish tail and fins
Maimed by my efforts to take back the past
Swimming without drowning
Becoming a product of all my errors
And still trying to catch the ripples
©Nina Fabunmi
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