Sinomhlobo Marwanqa Poems

In a trance I heard
The words of my beloved mother
''Sinomhlobo, he's dead''
I held them long enough
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Hands that will never meet
Lips that will never hold the moment
My mind cant reason
Yet my heart bears the torment
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The energy I do not have to fight this
Its like a black hole reeking my sense of pride
Its feels like with it I'll never have peace
For the past few days its been taking me for a ride
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I'm yet to heal
Pinch myself to know it's real
Maybe I'm just under this peel
All was done with utter skill
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It is a gift
A gift that can elevate yet without it you seperate
Mna ndiphiwe isipho
Sisipho sam
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Ndinesigulo. Hayi ayisose ngqondo
Kodwa into nantsi ihlaba entliziyweni.
Ithi mandiye kwantliziyo ndise, nyawo ndikhaphe.
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To begin my journey of years to come fell a solitary teardrop
What my head screams to excrete
Is what my heart wails to keep
With a teardrop at the end of the day
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The say she was a real womaThe say she was a real woman
With big brown eyes
With a smile that belittled the staWith a smile that belittled the stars
With a full round face like mine
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The gulp of fear down my throat
The grasp of spikes in my hand
I'm a sinking ship with no means to keep this boat afloat
Obliged to sensibly save one was nothing grand
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The beat of a drum
Brings nothing but joy
A smile of a child in the sun
Playing with his toy
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