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25-12-2005: 97 year old  
Poems: Jacob Oketch

Jacob has been writing poetry for over 8 years now. He has work both in Kiswahili and English but for now we're mainly only featuring English poems on this site.

Besides writing Jacob has also been acting, worked as a festical judge and has been a script writer for KBC Television and other companies...
 
Writing:    Poem: Sweetheart

Oh
My sweetheart .
You shake my heart
When I see you crying
What is wrong my love
You know
I would do anything for you .

The way you hold me
Cuddling me
To a serene and safe
Heaven
Where there is nothing
To worry and think about
Other than you
I tremble at your sight

We hold hands together
And cry in our moment of sorrow
Walk hand in hand
To celebrate our joys
But I am never gonna hold you
When you push me away
For I deeply treasure
About any other part of you
I respect your choices
Coz you are my love.

We have come this far
And your hissing voice
Has never been any sweeter
Your smooth touch and caresses
Your pose
Poignant as ever
Please, continue being my love.



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