Love Poem: Our First Love
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Written by: Lebo Bopalamo

Our First Love

We must stem a seam when
when shaking hands slip
either side of an engaging story
Fixed into a ribbon it
may be secure
Its luster ensured
If loosened, its grief
may stay
and engulf us
They may call it 
feeble
but we deem it 
our first love

It may choose to stray
as I delay
Sunsets enthrall my sight
as I decide
A rising dawn cannot
adorn my front

You may affirm a lonely step
astride
As shameless creeping tears us
down
I may in time admit
I'm lost
But must submit this love
was first

The fault I straddle 
ignites untouched
There are steep valleys 
each side of us
Whichever one you choose
..I will gladly fall