PHUMLA KHANYILE Poems

Am deeper than the ocean
My waves rise and fall
They gather and pour
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Though it rains so hard
The winds blow too high
With chilly storms from afar
Smile though it pains you great
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Measure not my weakness by my tears
I do not cry because am hopeless
These running streams tell that am human
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Swollen eyes

They did not see eye to eye
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When the rain finally falls
Petals will not remain closed
Metal will melt unto droplets
As rivers run unhindered
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On the softest of petals
In the center of his palms
Take rest oh beloved
Sleep peacefully without sound
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Their bones may lie cold in the bowels of earth
Yet titans never die
No grave is deep enough to conceal their good deeds
They will forever steal moments in our minds
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So familiar are these feelings
This smile I've seen before
We're in a place we've been
We've been down this road before
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She walks dazed, so light is her head
Her heart floats up in the air
Butterflies flap in her tummy
Her emotions flow like wild seas
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Like a thief they come
To some for a brief stay
To others to own
Darker days that weighs
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