From,
the dusty streets of Vaal;
where poverty is our common friend
down to the Mother City;
where the calmness of the mountains
instantly calmed down
the raging war inside my head -:
For a moment,
I feel alive;
Perhaps,
life is defined
by all the moments we feel alive,
Right?
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It was in the beaming
hours of the night
and the stars had
surrendered to the moon;
When the traffic
opened its doors to a live cartoon
show from this other ‘ma se kind’
who found home in the traffic lights,
but in the midst of it all;
He still believes in prayer –
He could tell from
my lazy eyes and smile
that I had travelled miles –
It was his actual smile
that caught my attention;
and had me burst
into a laughter –
It was so decent and
yet so hilarious,
so innocent and yet so…mxm
Never mind -:
My thoughts
run deep for him;
I hope he finds whatsoever
he seek in his prayers -:
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It is my profession
that has landed me this far –
I’m not very far
from the Cape Flats;
where the notorious gang numbers
quite have the numbers;
I hope I never catch a bullet -:
My dreams are steadily unfolding;
and for a moment;
I feel alive –
Perhaps,
this is how life was meant to be
before a tale about Adam and Eve,
Right?