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Trust

When the sun returned home 
And hanged it's body in the sky 
And dropped its warmth , 
It found me with no trust
Trust you dry up my strength 
Then move me to trust no soul 
You give false and fake happiness 
That will fade away before l find it 
That will perish before l catch it 
In the name of Trust, promise got lost 
I am scrambled and threatened by trust 
You have identified me amongst thousands
Convinced me to trust you 
Only to prove you cant be trusted 
Did you not know that l was gonna get hurt?
Next time if you want me to trust you 
Hold on. I don't do trust anymore
Or better yet l will act to avoid you 
I hide my pain and shield my heart 
Where are those l trusted?
Somewhere on this green planet 
I am all alone 
Wishing l should have never trusted you

Copyright © Ruth Ngwenya | Year Posted 2026


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If l Call God

If l call God 
And tell how many tears l dropped 
The countless drops l couldn't hold 
If l share how l lost a smile 
It took a path l could never find
If l call God and tell the truth 
If l find the strength and pour out fears 
He will wipe my tears 
He will swallow up my sadness 
If l expose myself in his light 
Then l will see clearly his great love 
And draw strength from the streams of love 
I ask myself? 
Am l strong enough to call God 
Am l wise enough to trust God 
Am l smart enough to love God 
If l call God 
By his name ,He will answers.

Copyright © Ruth Ngwenya | Year Posted 2026

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