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Burning thoughts of confession

A mind that flows like a journal .
Ideas that stretch as long as river canals.
The ambience is burdened and sinks once in a while.
The focus ,  undisturbed like the Blue lotus of the Nile.

At that moment with everything on its climax,
The surreptitious heart doesn't allow the body to relax.
With simple words to be said ,the throat is choked,
The sensitivity of the heart was poked.

Stuck on the same predicament with no solutions,
This problem exfoliates with the burning passions.
All passing shadows are the regular audience.
The night weighs the duration with an alarming presence.

Sleep feels like a futile exercise with a heavy chest,
All it takes is one word after the other to finally rest.
Are you scared that your words would be what they detest?
Fool, I think telling them is for the best,
Even if your role in their life is of a guest's.

Copyright © Thandiswa Nonsasa Thwala | Year Posted 2026

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Date: 8/21/2026 5:29:00 AM

This is a relatable and emotionally charged poem that captures the sleepless anxiety of a teenage crush beautifully. The vivid imagery in the opening stanza, especially the comparison of undisturbed focus to the "Blue lotus of the Nile," creates a striking contrast with the internal panic described later. Using a continuous rhyme scheme in the final stanza (chest/rest/detest/best/guest's) is a clever structural choice, as it mirrors the repetitive, spiraling thoughts of an anxious mind.

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