The Treasure Within You Poem by Letter From My Mother's Womb

The treasure within you

Where there's a well,
There's a chance of survival,
Where there's tears, there's a story to tell
Where there's preaching, there lies revival

Take it from a dry winter tree,
It stays in nakedness,
Becomes free,
Free though in emptiness...

Observe the courage of rocks,
Everyday they're being stepped at,
Some sat at,
Like that;

Thunders strike upon them,
Heavy or light rain, showers upon them
The hails, despite all this
They continue to live, without breath

They continue to grow, without guidance
They gave art a reason to be artistic,
Within you renders gold,
Pleads the diamonds.

Like the oil of the Almond's,
There's a speciality in you,
The treasure, and that is;
Your heart.

Do not be brought down by people,
People's words or opinions,
Let their nasty words, build you
Your majesty.

Let your heart be of a rock,
In terms of strength and patience,
Take care, care of it
The treasure within you.

Keitumetse Mokhahlane
@2019