Nsiki Gwala ~ Two Poems

Murder

Traumatised
A threat to the living.
A mind encrypted with savageness,
With death so close, so sure and inevitable
And life is but a dream in his eyes-
His eyes of molten fury.
A dead soul.
Seeking the souls of the pure,
Blood of the living in jealousy-
Jealousy of what never was or should have been.
A ruthless heart of ice and despair,
A dream shattered and lost.
Murderer

© Nsiki Gwala


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If I should die, think only this of me

If I should die think only this of me:
That she was a girl as patient as a calm blue sea,
Who tried to help others in every way
And still loved them till the end of her day.

A girl who believed that hard work will win
A girl who wore that unforgettable grin,
As though everyday she could feel life’s endless joy
Like a little boy playing with his favourite toy.

If I should die, think only this of me:
That she was girl as happy as one could ever be
And even tough angels have stolen her in the golden cart,
Her love will always remain in my heart.

© Nsiki Gwala

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GRADE 9
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Michaela Tommy ~ Dreams

Big dreams in
a small place. Not enough
life, not even a taste. Reaching out
I see my dream, close at hand it seems. But it slips
and the world pulls it away from here
a place too small for beauty.
Taken to
a place where fantasy clashes with
reality and beauty is there
noticed in unspoken language of the soul and
expressive emotions from the heart.
A world I wish to be
a part of.

© Michaela Tommy


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GRADE 10
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Michaela Tommy ~ Drowning

How do I
know that what i do feel
is real ? My entire world is caving
into me, drowning, lost in the sea of madness
my cries of help unheard, silently
I sink to the bottom
unnoticed.

© Michaela Tommy


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GRADE 10
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Malwazi Moholi ~ Rollercoaster Ride of Love

Heartbroken
That's when someone you love
Leaves without a reson to leave you
Even after you stuck around with all the pain
He broke your heart into pieces
But the love is still there
"Forgive me?"
Were the words I said
After I did a whole lot of wrong
But it took forever to gain forgiveness
So, then I decided to give up
Like a flame burning bright
It will die...



© Malwazi Moholi


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GRADE 8
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