Poetry Platform

Jan 2025

Hemstone Owino

I must let you go by Hemstone Owino

I must let you go, though it pains my soul,
Our destinies entwined, but now they part,
Like birds in flight, seeking separate goals,
I must release the strings that bind my heart.

I’ll paint a picture clear,
Of love’s embrace, a fire burning bright,
But time has come for me to face my fear,
I must let you go, surrender to the night.

Memories unfurl,
Of tender moments etched in cherished lore,
Yet whispers of change, like a restless whirl,
I must let you go, let love find its own shore.

A testament of strength,
To bid farewell with grace and steady gaze,
Though tears may fall and emotions length,
I must let you go, find new paths and ways.

For love’s true essence lies in setting free,
A bond unshackled, yet eternally true,
In releasing you, I set my heart free,
I must let you go, and find myself anew.

© 2024 Hemstone Owino. All rights reserved.  Reproduction or transmission of this work in any part or form is strictly prohibited without the author’s prior written consent.

About the author

Hemstone Owino is a Kenyan upcoming writer. He made his writing debut for the Twenty-two Tweny-Eight competition where some of his poems like ‘MY WORLD OF LONELINESS’ gained recognition.

He is currently a student at the University of Nairobi studying a BSc Industrial Chemistry.

A list of writers previously published by AGN is maintained here; writers list.

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African Global Networks (AGN) – Jan 2025