Here We Are

Jabulani Mhlaoli 1998 (Sebokeng)



Perhaps,
we're both doomed
or we're rather blind -
We were bound to abide
by our own rules;
And yet here we are,
chasing trends from fools
who have westernized their love -:
Our roots were meant to guide
us through the ocean of life
so we don't drown by ourselves;
but we chose to lead ourselves,
And here we are;
with our hearts ripped apart
and our minds slowly dozing off
from pills that were meant to bring
us back to life -:
Our midnight prayers
are flooded with tears;
We barely can sleep,
so we wake God from
His own sleep -
If He didn't sleep
maybe the world
would be at peace by now,
isn't it?
While others pray for wealth,
others pray for their wealth;
then there are those hoping death
comes to their rescue -
If this is life,
then I urge God
to tie my destiny
to a barren;
Oh Well -:

About this poem

This poem, focuses on the deeper roots lost along the way, leading to great dismal and pain at an elderly stage.

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Written on July 26, 2021

Submitted by Mhlaoli on July 27, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFEGDHIIFJKLHMMNONNPQRSSTUHVWXY
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 761
Words 158
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 35

Jabulani Mhlaoli

Jabulani Mhlaoli is a young South African born poet who found his way to poetry back in 2015 and has since been inspired to write more. His work is mostly about his life, the upbringing, the struggles and the trenches he had to go through from an early age. more…

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