Thobile Masondo

Africa my land
Land of the condemned
Your mountains are the measures of your strife
Your rivers are the measures of your tears
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It takes princesses and princes
It takes the young and the old
It takes the innocent and the guilty
It takes the black, the white, the pink and the green
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Don't cry for me my beloved
My time has come, the timer is still
I've sniffed a rose and loved the smell
I've heard the birds sing their lovely tunes and sang along
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A wealth of knowledge,
An abundance of wisdom,
A heart full of passion,
A gift of healing hands,
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Rat atat alang!
He speaks a language never heard
A tear slowly strides on his cheek
He seeks but cannot find
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Helo rida
I tryng to writ poem for my inglish frend
I not speak the languag myself
I try to fid gud wods
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Don't hide your face young beauty
The shame of your youth,
The poverty you know,
The horrors you've seen,
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Write me a love letter
With no fancy rhymes or bombastic words
Impress me with your heart, not your ability and charm
Keep it simple and straight to the point
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Careless decisions
Imperfect conclusions
Wrongful judgments
Another one bites the dust
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Vile truths have been told by vile people
in the vineyard
Vindictively violating my dignity
Connected like a venous mess
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The medicine man has failed yet again, to numb it
Soft kisses and warm embraces cannot erase the pain inside
The preacher's message is like a dagger in my heart
The best of my best sleeps an eternal sleep
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Destiny
Who conceives you?
Who assigns you?
Some call you divine and some call you malicious
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Screams and curses never told and never heard
Buried beneath her pretty smile
Slash, Crush and Sever her fragile heart
Silently she grieves
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Salute me soldiers
Salute me for battles I've won
Salute me for the pain I've conquered
Salute me now, before the sun goes down
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