Rethabile Molepo Poems
- 1. Borderline
I’m at the edge
One step further and it’s the end
Im trying my hardest to stay strong
But all that strength is gone
... - 2. The Bridge Has Fallen
I stand there staring in horror as I watch
the colossal mighty bridge that has managed to withstand all that nature
has thrown at her, begins to bend into an arch
and instead of a bridge, it resembles some alien creature.
... - 3. Fearful Sledgehammer
I painfully watch you from my bedroom window
as you come proudly gollaping on your horse to the fortress that is the only thing separating me from you.
"Let me in, beautiful princess.
... - 4. The Glow
i trembled beneath my duvet shield on my bed
while my teeth began to tap dance out of fear.
my eyes (now appearing wider than an alert owl) scanned
the room in search of threats as if i were a soulless robot.
... - 5. The Assassination Of An Idealist
'Let's be realistic'
Those are the daggers -like words
that the assassins stabbed me with.
... - 6. Goliath
He flings me hard onto the dry rocky surface
and I allow death to capture me in its embrace.
The colossal beast —with impenetrable armour—
standing over me like an immense tower.
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