Matshona Dhliwayo Poems

"If you want concepts, go to school.
If you want truth, go to life.
If you want information, go to school.
If you want facts, go to life.
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"Dear ignorance, I'm disowning you.
Dear knowledge, I'm wooing you.
Dear understanding, I'm seeking you.
Dear wisdom, I'm wedding you.
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"For me to heal,
I need you to heal.
For me to trust,
I need you to trust.
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"I am injustice, " said tyranny.
"I am lawlessness, " said corruption.
"I am inequality, " said bigotry.
"I am intolerance, " said racism.
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"Strength comes from pain, not pleasure.
Strength comes from confidence, not ego.
Strength comes from honor, not titles.
Strength comes from persuasion, not force.
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"To know thyself is to know truth,
to know thyself is know reality.
To know thyself is to know nature,
to know thyself is know creation.
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"If you want to sing,
sing like today is your last.
If you want to dance,
dance like today is your last.
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'To devalue students, mistreat them.
To impair students, pollute them.
To harm students, abuse them.
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"The world is a patient,
hatred is the illness,
kindness is the remedy,
and love is the physician.
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"I see for you.
You see for me.
We see for each other.
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