A Belt That Fits

A Belt That Fits

A Poem by Alvin L. Kathembe

Skinny little fellow, I am.
I never could find
A belt that fits
So I’d walk around
With one several sizes too wide
So every few steps
I’d have to stop and hoist my trousers
Back up somewhere decent...
It never bothered me much
You know how I am
With things like that...

You made me get a belt that fits
Not that you said anything
Or complained, or suggested it, no;
You made me get a belt that fits
’Cause, you see,
It drove me half mad
Walking beside you
And having to free my hands up
Every few strides or so.

You made me get a belt that fits;
You see, that was the only way;
It was the only way I could walk beside you
Without ever having
To let go of your hand.

© 2012 Alvin L. Kathembe



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Great one here bro...

Very well played.

~M.Babu~

Posted 9 Months Ago


Such a wonderfully real expression of love.

Posted 10 Months Ago


Wonderful! Such an interesting poem. Left me with a smile. You are a good writer.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Kind of threw me for a loop when I started reading it, but as I continued I had to smile at the clever way you wrote this poem. An enjoyable read, and Ill agree with Thea, different than other love poems, but no less appealing. Bravisimo

JS

Posted 1 Year Ago


wow this is different from the other love poems i've ever read. what peculiar and amazing imagination you have :)

Posted 1 Year Ago


What a way to describe how love changes the individual.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Man. You have such a creative and artistic mind. This is awesome. Thumbs up for such an interesting piece bro!

Posted 1 Year Ago



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Alvin L. Kathembe
Alvin L. Kathembe

Nairobi, Kenya



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