Only If... Poem by Ntando.B Da poet

Only if...
I could stop praying while walking,
Standing & with my eyes open.
Guard my talking,
Thoughts but mostly my pen.
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Only if...
I could live to impress-
Not the created but my creator.
Stop seeing within a woman's dress.
Be myself and less of an actor.
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Only if...
I could play fair.
Stop being a judge.
Be simple and kind as lion's fur,
And hold no grudge.
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Only if...
I could be down, calm & patient as stones of the ground.
I could focus only on my plate.
I could make use the phrase, ''lost 'n found''
I could have unshakeable faith.
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My creator would be proud to call me his own.