Qiniso Mogale Poems

An old man sitting under a tree
Sees much further than a boy
standing on top of a tree
An old man sittting at the bottom of a mountain
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Sometimes, there is strength in numbers
Sometimes, the numbers are given strength
Tiny grains of sand make up the entire beach
A small handful of grains is easily moved
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As world super powers threaten war
As world super powers prepare for war
As they assemble their weapons of mass destruction
As they test the might of their weapons
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Rivers never go reverse
If all could emulate rivers
If all could live like rivers
Forget the past hurts
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At the Mountain top I look down
and I reflect on my past
At the mountain top I look down
and I realize how far I've come
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The heart does not chose whom to love
The heart does not know when to stop loving
The heart seldom reasons
The heart is ruled by emotions
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Waking up every morning
That is a gift
The air we breathe
That is a gift
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Nothing makes sense anymore
All seem confused and disoriented
Priorities are misappropriated
Illusions have become facts
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A cry for justice
A cry for vengeance
A cry for retribution
A cry for vindication
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Forgive silent apologies
Forgive unheard apologies
Forgive invisible apologies
Forgive unuttered apologies
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