Love Poem: Poetry, Life
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Written by: Keshan Govender

Poetry, Life

A heart that falls at the mention of words
A mind so strong, made meek
Questions I pose many, to forget 
The moment dreaded now, a memory later
Life tears but threads to sew. 

A halt offered absence to yearn
Appreciated value found in a return
My day cured by a nurturing art
All the woes diminished by a pen
Giving up is an option lost again.

The eyes of another may not meet mine
Differences, a speciality that entices rivals
Walking away, often denied by impulse
Amends made through unspoken lines
The hate shown confused by a love that grows.

Pertinence does the detail show
A thought offering a brighter hue
Freedom yielded, by progress 
Confidence stealing time, irrecoverable 
Modesty enabling an opportunity to hone. 

Emotional instability, concealed through expression
A fearless smile thriving, in the knowledge of a reprieve
The weight that drags, converted to suspenders
My destiny I pursue - the writings, my own.