Bonolo Duma Shame Poems
- 1. His And Her Daughter/son
I plead with you not to shame refusing being called an orphan all because you have lost your dear mother and father to a part of the universe you are yet to belong
Have you not a soul?
Have you not a heart that still strives to love regardless of the countless times it has been shattered
Of what do you lack to earn such a priceless label?
... - 2. Nothing Feels The Same Anymore
My love for you is now a field of dreams flooded by an ocean of nightmares
The charismatic moments we once shared have been flashed by all of our downfalls
The kisses that brought life to the flies in our intestines have long died together with the Colour in our hearts
The rhythmic tunes we danced to have been silenced by the deafening thoughts that beg for isolation
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