FATE PROVED ME OTHERWISE

By Julius Malah Matete Munthali I wanted to love I wanted to be loved Fate proved me otherwise My first proposal A resounding rebuff One I remember to this day Landed heavily on my face "You are no man enough!" "A Toyota Corolla! You call this a car!" "Do you own a house?" Today, no energy to meddle again over love I have The castigations were enough They dislocated my bones That I can't walk out for another proposal