Frederick Kwesi Great Agboletey

My bubble burst

My gas bubble burst,

Lives lived in thinly insulated worlds

Of made believe happiness-

The other world, outside my sphere,

In my bubble it is perfect

Imperfection exists in that outside world-

In you came, our sphere rolled along

Excessive joy, happiness and laughter

Apart from that world with its sadness and bitterness-

II

Yesterday, joy took a leave

Happiness abandoned ship

When you pricked my bubble, our bubble of joy-

Our bubble exploded into thin air

With enough noise and power to blow me apart

Yet, not enough to change the world-

So here I am, in their world

Broken hearted, helpless,

Bitterness and sadness, aimless and weak-

You took away all the joy you brought

And added all that I had

Now there is nothing left-

Just the emptiness of pain and rejection

Just another shattered life,

Our bubble of joy is emptied out-