My Sasha

By The Spika

Like morning dew, you vanished,
Leaving an aching void within.
Vapors into thin air, our love disappeared,
And I was left to face the stormy winds.

Memories of our laughter, our whispers, our dreams,
Haunt me still, a bittersweet refrain.
Do you remember 10 years ago,
When our love was young and wild and free?

In Mhangura town, we’d stroll hand in hand,
Planning our future, our children’s names.
We’d hide from Eliot’s teasing gaze,
And little Sparrow’s curious, playful claims.

Your smile, oh, your radiant smile,
Lit up my world, made my heart go wild.
Do you recall that necklace, that token of love?
Bought with my meager savings, sent from above?

You disappeared into the mist, my love,
Chasing dreams, or so I thought.
You went to Neta, Mberengwa’s distant shore,
And left me with a heart that would forever roar.

You promised studies, a brighter fate,
But someone stole your heart, and I was left to wait.
How could you forget our sacred vows,
Our whispered promises, our love’s sweet vows?

Your parents named you Linnet, but I renamed you Sasha,
My romantic farm girl, my heart’s sweet capture.
You shattered my dreams, left me to atone,
For the love we shared, now lost, and forever known.

I recall the jealousy, the envy in their eyes,
When our love shone bright, and they couldn’t deny.
Now they celebrate, their whispers, their sneers,
But I’ll hold on to memories, through all my tears.

At night, I think of you, and tears fall like rain,
Dolly Parton’s “Just Someone I Used to Know” echoes my pain.
When friends inquire, and see your photos near,
I mask my sorrow, and say, “Just someone I used to know, dear.”

But deep within, my heart still beats for you,
My Sasha, my love, my heart’s eternal clue.
In dreams, I see your smile, your sparkling eyes,
And wake up to an emptiness that never dies.