Judith



With every sunrise,
Beauty is born —
There's more to life
than nurturing your odds;
Don't let your demons
tell you otherwise -:
Everybody is a sinner,
including the one
that was crucified;
I mean, He only
left us for heaven
And from heaven
As He watches us bleed
to triumph -:
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About this poem

It is about seeking clarity, caught up in his own thoughts

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Written on February 01, 2021

Submitted on July 30, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 268
Words 53
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 15

Jabulani Mhlaoli

 · 1998 · Sebokeng

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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