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It Is All Because of You

just you, you once again roam in my mind. I called you father everyday only because I could. but now let me see if you still remember, I was only 9 years, so defenceless and tender, you called me names and yelled so loud that I couldn't hear myself think, you told me that you never wanted to see me again, it is all because of you that today I don't have a father. It is all because of you that my brother went to jail. what kind of a father would abandon their child on the street? it was all because of you that my sister fell pregnant, she was only 14 and you never paid her school fees. I still remember the days you would live me for days without food. I had to learn how to become a chef, and every time I look at those scares I burnt myself hate rules all over me. it is all because of you that I found solace in a pen and a paper. just as I write this down, I am not afraid to say "it is all because of you that my brother found solace in art, I never understood the reason why his art always had the statement, ' I blame my father!', but now I know why. It is all because of you that my sister found solace in music, when her tears shot down like bullets, the pain penetrated in my heart, I could feel my little heart bleeding, every time she sang because her voice was filled with sorrow. let me not blame you much, but it was all because of you that my mother always wept. she failed to pull up a smile on her face. it is all because of you that day that I fell in love with poet. THAT MAKES IT THE ONLY ARWARD I CAN GIVE TO YOU. since now that my brother loves art, my sister love singing, that my mother is always happy and I am still proud to be her defenceless soul. it is all because of you that we all learnt how to move on.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 3/18/2015 10:50:00 PM
Nolwazi, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 3/18/2015 10:31:00 PM
NOLWAZI, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 3/18/2015 5:45:00 PM
Sad and great write. It brought tears to my eyes. Even with the pain you went through having a dad like that and your upbringing, you still emerged superior to that. Be blessed #7
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