You Wept Alone Poem by Matshona Dhliwayo

"The world would give me no children,
so The Divine One gave me truth;
no friends, so The Divine One gave me discernment;
no family, so The Divine One gave me light;
no titles, so The Divine One gave me honor;
no fame, so The Divine One gave me respect;
no position, so The Divine One gave me power;
no work, so The Divine One gave me skills;
no job, so The Divine One gave me talents;
no career, so The Divine One gave me brilliance;
no riches, so The Divine One gave me knowledge;
no treasure, so The Divine One gave me wisdom;
no wealth, so The Divine One gave me understanding;
no peace, so The Divine One gave me joy;
no faith, so The Divine One gave me hope;
no love, so The Divine One gave me Himself;
no scholarship, so The Divine One gave me a mind;
no sainthood, so The Divine One gave me a heart;
and no sage-hood, so The Divine One gave me a soul."
― Matshona Dhliwayo