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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.

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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.

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~

Busani Zuma
Date: 5/14/2015 5:30:00 AM

@SKAt thanks and have you thought about writing a book?