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I Am a Stranger

to my life I am a stranger
 to my dreams I am a stranger 
 i don't know who I am and
 where I am from I have lost my identity
 i am lost please hear me out.

 i am in a place where hate is mistaken for love,
 where loving someone is a crime
 i am in a place where being in jail
 is better than being out.
 I am a stranger in my own country
 i am a stranger in my community 

i am in a place where being a foreigner is a crime
i am in a place where being succesful is a crime
i am in a place where crime is the new way of life

I need time to adjust with this way of life, i need time understand 
the world around me.

Copyright © Busani Zuma | Year Posted 2015

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Richard Gumede Date: 5/14/2015 2:09:00 AM We live in a world of double standard and the best way to protect yourself is to admit your confusion and cool down to discover yourself. Good realization put nicely into a poem. Login to Reply Busani Zuma Date: 5/14/2015 5:29:00 AM thanks @Richard

Skat A Date: 5/12/2015 2:46:00 PM deep write Busani, enjoyed~luv skat~ Login to Reply Busani Zuma Date: 5/14/2015 5:30:00 AM @SKAt thanks and have you thought about writing a book?