Love Poem: The Hearthrug of Life Has Been Removed
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Written by: Mothusi Makhaza

The Hearthrug of Life Has Been Removed

The hearthrug of life has been removed
From under my feet like a wave of water 
From between my fingers like honey
From under my nose like your scent

I felt royal blood flow in my body
Only now 6 years later do I feel
Like a vagabond only worse
Like fish out of its tank.

You helped me build up a castle 
We placed the foundations in the sky
Only for you to pull it down
Brick by brick. cement, piece by piece