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I hope you are watching, because you are not
The type with window panes, winter sunglasses on
Your naked clean eyes, watch for my sort
From the heartless gains, on what I own

Behind that courtyard, whose pregnant owner
The reason we starve, slim and thin
Behind that mansion, near my cowshed shelter
From the heart I dive, some sympathy to win

When my wife sunk, deep in Death Sea
My wail in volume, his wall de barrier
For he called a skunk, in a nest to see
From the heart I resume, troublesome carrier

My son half orphaned, her tummy inflated
For a meal is luck, and luck is lacked
Red earth no help, the wall still erected
From my heart weary, my chestless sucked

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 7/7/2018 5:46:00 AM
This is really special Phelelani! You have a wonderful way with words that leave me in awe of your writing.A really beautiful piece also full of hope especially with the closing stanza.Thank you.
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Moses Kisiang'Ani Makhakha
Date: 7/10/2018 8:56:00 AM
I appreciate your comment Sylvia
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Moses Kisiang'Ani Makhakha
Date: 7/10/2018 8:56:00 AM
I appreciate your comment Sylvia

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