He Was Fine During The Day ~ Uwais Coetzee

He was fine during the day
And despite the darkness
He was fine at night too.
Nothing could get him down
Nothing got in his way
Not other people's actions
And not the words they'd say.
He enjoyed people's company
And talking to them on the phone,
It was all okay even when he was alone.
He was happy all the way,
Every step, every mile
And life was getting better
Until he saw her smile.
Until he saw her being
Happy without him, when
Every memory of his happiness
Involved every moment with her.
It was like how a room needs
The light to be bright but the
Light doesn't need the room to shine.


© Uwais Coetzee

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Grade 12
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Untitled (Three Poems) ~ Vriti Maharaj

I

She dug deep into her soul
searching for hope and for light
but all she found was anger, heartbreak and teenage angst
how did that cheerful spirit transform into a black pit of nothing?

It is said the cocoon is merely a facade because great things are coming
she believed her wings would come
that it would arrive just when she felt as if she were to reach the bottom of the black pit.

She waited anxiously for her wings to arrive
to save her from her spirit being destroyed
she found no joy in anything anymore

Just when she kept falling
miraculously
her wings spread out and carried her
she found hope
her soul was full of light
Illuminated .

Her wings carried her higher and higher out of the black pit
she could see the sunlight growing closer and closer
and just as she escaped the pit out into the open
she discovered that she was and will always be
a butterfly warrior.

A butterfly warrior who waits patiently for the good to arrive
who appears ugly in a coccoon
but
transforms and spreads their beautiful wings and flies.

II

She smiled, a smile full of teeth
her eyes hid the deepest darkest secrets
her heart felt the most pain
her laugh masked her worst emotions and fears
her hands fought struggles of pain.

Who is this girl?
The girl that talks the most
the girl that you think whose life is perfect
the girl whose parents died but are still alive
the girl who struggles to succeed.

She is the one who hides behind her loud personality and corny jokes
she is is the one who never leaves your side
she is the one who seems so intelligent and mature
she is the one that you think is so beautiful..
but she will never know.

She was a beautiful broken soul
who struggled to find her place in this world
who could not find the strength to succeed
she was the girl who fought battles at home, in her heart and on her mind
she lost her battles at school and kept drowning and drowning.

Who is this girl?

The same girl you thought had it all
money, looks, intelligence
the same girl who you thought had a handsome boyfriend
the same girl who seemed to be so bubbly.

This girl never let it show
she stumbled and fell
but always picked herself up
dusted herself off
and stood back up bold and strong.

But this girl
shes weak yet so strong
so happy yet so sad
so intelligent yet so lackadaisical.

I hope that she is rewarded
for her courage
her inner strength
her good heart
her love
her grace
her personality
and most importantly
for never giving up.

III

She sang a melody of words whenever you were near
her heart beat a calypso rhythm
her smile lit up her face
her eyes twinkled

Yet you still chose to leave her
you left behind her love
her care
her golden heart


©  Vriti Maharaj

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Grade 11
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The Nature of My Happiness ~ Nsiki Gwala

Perhaps it lies in the serenity of the still waters
that life stirs deep in the depths
of my soul;

Maybe it's the silence echoing from the ancient mountains
that peace usurps the toils
of my spirit,

Or the gentle flow of distant streams
that happiness rakes the leaves
of my melancholy...


©  Nsiki Gwala


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Grade 10
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I am a Jumping Jack ~ Kristen Radford

When I am excited
I compare myself to a jumping jack ,
just waiting to jump out of my little box ,
to pass on the excitement of seeing the world .

I get excited when ,
I get out of my little box,
when I express who I am
and not care about the world around me and
JUST BE ME !


©  Kristen Radford


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Grade 9
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I am a Flower ~ Aviksha Sewsanker

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I am a flower

In the bright and sunny spring,                                                                  

September

I am eager

To see what comes next.

I am a blooming, colourful and unique flower

I am the beauty.



I have no need of fear,

Because I have family and friend near

I have my protection

I am shielded by my happiness

I am a flower.


©  Aviksha Sewsanker


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Grade 9
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I am a Flower ~ Sadiyah Sader

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I am a flower

And its summer,

March

I am happy

I am a blossoming, extravagant and unique flower

I am a flower

I am a living soul

I have no need for sadness

Because happiness is never ending

I have my friends and family

I am shielded by love

I am a flower



© Sadiyah Sader


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Grade 9
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