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Best Poems Written by Ayanda Dlanga

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A Poet , a Lover

You came into my life like a storm 
And I floated away with hope 
Words come out of your mouth like lava 
Sometimes I get lost in the flow 
As new life is given out in spring
You poured joy into my  heart
You gave me love and affection
I dreamt you kissed me
And left poetry on my lips 
Time created questions 
But days meant forever 
My mirror reflects our future
In your eyes, there was my smile
Something I've been longing
Your words sing a song of love
As my heart dances to it
And I keep your name to my heart

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Broken

I've always had my pen and paper rescue me from my thoughts 
Now..now i feel i have to rescue them from your toxicity 
'Cause lately you've been all that runs through  my mind
You seem to interfere with my every thought
And i just comprehend to the scale of each interference 
I feel so caged , i feel so naked...

I am so subdued to reason that;
I had taken your love and painted a fine piece of art 
And hanged it upon the walls of my heart 
A sacred place within this museum 
That you chose to tear apart....
I'd  expected you to show some thriftness to my heart 
But you went rough on it 
Now I'm  left to deal with these broken pieces

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Confusion

Hanging out with me may be whatever,
But talking to me,
When you really begin talking to me....
It's just like a flip is switched..
Or I flip some kind of a switch all of a sudden
And quite unexpectedly
And you start pouring out..

Saying and revealing things about yourself
About things.the way you feel.or have felt about
Everything or particular things
Because to me ,it's like talking to your own soul,
Infact,I may be just that ,
Sure, I'm out here living
and walking around now,Same as you....
But it's just like that inner....
That inward point of view and being..yours.

He is suddenly right here with you
Before your eyes,right besides you 
Caring, listening, urging, compelling,
Just setting you free
Many are so scare or frightened..Frozen
They never let this anger out...
This fear.. sorrow.. pain.. whatever it is
Whatever else it is..

These things bury me
Conceal and cover up
So scared of what they might say
What that then would mean too for having being said..
Fears, frustrations, confusion, am i a coward?
Am I a terrible person now?

I must be crazy,horrible,a monster, or terribly good....
Authentic,true being, kind, compassionate,
And if so ,what now
How can I , How could you?
So many things ....and these things...
Be they experiences or true feelings over things..
Not allowing these things to be spoken..
Heard by themselves...suits me out.... 
Then their soul...

It's like a dump truck of thoughts..
Feelings and emotions are overturned and really upon me..
And all this ...this weight ..covers me..
And forces me to go hard..
To just deal with this ever rising and increasing weight ..load..God it's heavy
And then I come around
Most never are really aware this has even happened

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Beyond the mask she wore

"Tell Romeo i love him and goodbye "
The words echo in my mind like a haunting whisper
A lingering shadow that refuses to fade
Questions makrs landed upon me,
Crushing my mind like chewed gum,sticky and suffocating 
The weight of her words,a burden i cannot bear,
A boulder that presses upon my chest

In her voice ,
A hint of desperation, 
A cry for help that went unheaded,
A plea that fell on deaf ears,
A farewell that seemed like a joke,a taunt,a slap in the face,
But was really a scream in the darkness.
I thought she was just being dramatic, 
That she was just seeking attention 
But now i realize she was begging for someone to listen 
To see beyond the mask she wore

But not I'm left with the what-ifd,the if-onlys ,why-didn't-is,
The guilt of not sèeing the signs,
Of not being there for her when she needed me the most,
Of not holding her close enough, 
Of not loving her enough, 
The anguish of knowing that her last words were a plea 
A scream,a final goodbye, a door slamming,
Shut that can never be reopened 

"Tell Romeo i love him and goodbye "
The words that haunt me,
A reminder of what i didn't do 
Of whatbi couldn't see,
Of what I'll never get to say,
A reminder that sometimes,
Goodbyes are forever, 
That sometimes, love isn't enough, 
That sometimes we lose those we love,
Because we didn't know 
How to hold on tight enough.

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Words come , words go
My thoughts tonight as taut as rope 
Just when the serein makes its final bow 
In cold waters my feet i soak
As i walk down the gateways of the mind 
Where i am engulfed by grief and serenity
I never saw you leave as if i was blind
And the thought of it brought my heart calamity

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She Laid There Peacefully

I watched her sleep ,
And almost dropped a tear
Because she laid there peacefully 
And all i wanted to do was borrow her ear
I wanted to tell her things..these things 
That haunt me even when I'm wide awake
But she laid there peacefully 
When all i wanted was to tell her of all the traumas I've encountered.....
Still in her presence..
How I'd lay on the floor crying wishing for a miracle to happen 
My hands would shake when agony hit from mind to heart 
I could still feel his claws tempering with my body
I could still see the pleasure it drew in his eyes 
And i could still feel his member 
 hanging over my head 
Waiting for a chance to force it's way in between my legs 
But she laid there peacefully 
Everything is not ohk 
When the rain falls , i wish it'd wash my mind clean ...
And the rainbow ..paint colour to my heart 
I've  wanted to tell her of all the times i cried till i was left with no tear to drop 
How I'd  lay awake all night wishing i wasn't alive
How i watched myself bleed after every razor cut 
Because i believed as my blood flowed the pain left my body too
But all that never helped 
I'd  spend days of tears and no one would notice ...not even her
But she lays there peacefully
When my heart bleeds 
When my body soaks in blood .

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Scarred together

We me through a friend, a chance encounter true
But little did we know, our bond will shine right through
We shared the same demons,the same painful past 
Our hearts beat with the same rhythm, at last 

We were two souls adrift, lost in the same sea
But found a lifeline in each other,a destiny
We shared our deepest secrets,our fears,our desires
And in eavh other's eyes , our hearts found sweet fires

We were two birds with broken wings,learning to fly
Together we soared,our spirits reaching the sky
We were two rivers,flowing from the same source
Merging our waters,our hearts,our every force

We shared the same scars,the same razor cut pain
But in each other's embrace , we found a love that remained 
We  smoked the same cigarettes, under the same stars
Our laughter and tears,entwined like the scars

We were two warriors,fighting the same fight
Supporting each other,through the darm of the night
We were two flowers, blooming in the same soil
Nourished by each other's love, our hearts made whole 

She became my peace,my shelter in the storm
My partner in crime , my forever form
We were two pieces of a puzzle,fitting perfectly 
Together we formed a whole,a love symphony 

Our friendship was a flame, burning bright and true 
A beacon in the darkness,shining just for you
We were two hearts,beating as one,from the start
A love so strong, it mended our broken hearts

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Sincerely so

I've known my love for what now seems to be a long time 
And yet I'd forced myself not to acknowledge it 
Not to let my heart intrude upon the determination of my mind
I'm dying for your love
I wish to dig your heart out and drink your blood
Now there words seem to beat against me as if someone else was saying them
Repeating them over and over again until they drummed in my ears ,growing louder and louder
Until my whole body vibrated to the rhythm of it 
Oh darling I'm dying for your love 

Though I'd never told you 
You must have been aware 
That my heart turned over whenever our eyes met
Whenever our eyes me 
I yearned for you the very moment i saw you 
I remember how beautiful you'd appeared as you walked towards me
We kissed as you made your way down to the garden of eden
Atleast I'll have that to remember 
I admit now that since then I'd not gone to sleep 
Trying to recapture the feels of your lips on mine
The strength of your arms when you held me against you
That kiss has spoilt me 
Because never again would it be possible for another being to touch me 
Even on the hand without feeling revolted by it 

Now one , two ,three,twelve hours before midnight 
When he kissed my hand
I felt a cold shiver run through my veins
As almost as if his lips had been those of a reptile
But then insidiously, frighteningly so 
The fact was born in upon me that he was man enough to want more from me than a kiss
There had been a look in his eyes as he spoke which was impossible to misinterpret 
Had he approached me closely I'd want to run panic stricken to safety 
And what did safety mean ever since i entered the live era except you ?
I love you ..i love you 
And as always i go back to the same drumming and throbing sound within my heart 
The same yearning which prevaded my whole body 
Like an aching wound until i knew 
It was impossible to face life without you

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Bloom Where You Are

Rise like the sunrise, over mountains high
A new dawn breaks, and with it, a chance to fly
Like a river flowing, ever-changing and free
Carve your path, and let your spirit be

You are the desert bloom, that bursts forth in might
A vibrant oasis, in the dark of night
Your roots run deep, like the ancient trees
A foundation strong, for your dreams to seize

Like the ocean's waves, crash on the shore
Keep moving forward, evermore
Don't be held back, by the tide of fear
Ride the currents, and let your spirit clear

You are the mountain peak, that touches the sky
A summit of hope, where dreams come alive
Like the morning dew, that gently falls
Refresh and renew, and let your spirit enthrall

So rise up, dear heart, and let your spirit soar
Like the eagle flying, ever higher, ever more
For you are the landscape, of your own design
A geography of hope, where love and joy entwine.

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Just to tie me down

But you loved me for the girl i was
Not the girl i am nor the girl i was becoming 
Not loving me with my flaws 
But loving me for my flaws 
So together you can tie me down

You wrapped me in your poisonous arms
And whispered sweet nothings in my ears 
You suffocated me with your toxic charm
And made me believe it was love that i feared 

You loved me for my brokenness 
For the shards of my shattered dreams
You loved me for my vulnerability 
For the weaknesses that made me scream

You loved me for my dependence on you 
For the way i couldn't breathe without you
You loved me for my loss of identity 
For the way i lost myself in you 

But I'm breaking from your toxic grasp 
I'm learning to love myself,to heal, to mend 
I'm finding my voice, my strength, my way
And I'm leaving you and your toxic love to decay

Your love was a prison, a chain that bound
But I'm shattering the shackles,I'm spreading my wings
I'm flying awag from your toxic embrace 
And I'm finding my own way , my own pace