When Sweetness Becomes Bitterness Poem by Qiniso Mogale

When what was sweet loses its sweetness
When sugar ends up tasting like salt
When honey tastes like vinegar
When fruit juices tastes like beer
When sweet grapes taste like sour grapes
When sweet oranges taste like lemons
When sweetness becomes bitterness.

When happiness turns into sadness
When light becomes darkness
When hope turns into despair
When tears of joy become tears of sorrow
When laughter turns into weeping
When congratulations turn into condolences
When best friends become bitter enemies
When loving couples become foes
When marriages end in divorces
When celebration functions become funerals
When sweetness becomes bitterness.

When life becomes a living hell
When loving Wives become evil
When loving husbands become evil
When living conditions become intolerable
When family responsibilities become cumbersome
When faith is replaced by fear
When nothing is appreciated
When water becomes thicker than blood
When sweetness becomes bitterness.