Poster Child

Through hell and blows by the hammer of life 
             you bounced back
             Nothing will undo you again
             only make you stronger and more whole

             Easy street poster child
             Hype's the bluffers decoy by those who haven't lived  
             Blindfolded in their self-deception  
             They remain juvenile - raw and without form

            Caterpillar entombed...... doomed never to crown butterfly 
            Spared the panel-beater's hammer, they lie idly parked  
            gathering dirt, rusting and decaying 
 
            The hammer's blows iron out our crudeness
            and refine us into bright sparkling diamonds for the roles
            we star in life, until we are immune to the hammer's slight knocks,  
            scrapes and scratches - bulletproof
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Thomas Avatar
April 9, 2018 at 11:50 AM
This is an amazing write on life Kumkazi! Brilliant!
Mhlongo Avatar
April 10, 2018 at 10:11 AM
Thank you Shadow of the Past, I appreciate it
One Avatar
January 21, 2018 at 9:30 AM
DAmn powerful poem Kumkazi, some great lines in this one...
Mhlongo Avatar
January 21, 2018 at 12:50 PM
WOW silent one, thank you for your generous and encouraging words! Hugs
A   Avatar
January 19, 2018 at 11:03 AM
Thank you for sharing, Kumkazi. LINDA
Mhlongo Avatar
January 19, 2018 at 2:30 PM
Hello there Linda, I appreciate you taking the time to read it. Thank you fondly
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