I dance.

Sbusiso Dlamini 2001 (Durban)



I dance, you make me. my own chosen world, that you.
 understanding the lyrics, that hurts.

 I'm happy, lemme dance to the music. When I’m down, you're up for it.
 when I'm up, you're down to make me.

 you're more than just beats, get that.
 never just a mere vocal, so soothing.

 my chosen friend, you're music.
do bring life, feeling sad.

 do get me up, a bit broken.
like birds twittering, under gay trees.

Our souls danced, spirits listening.

About this poem

Wrote this poem under 5 minutes, indulging on the soothing effects of music in my journey as a being. Music being my everyday strength and music as a key to unlock my own ersonal world.

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Submitted by dlaminisbusiso352 on November 02, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XX XX XA XX XX A
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 455
Words 95
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1

Sbusiso Dlamini

Grew up in an violent household, no one has ever listened to me and that much impacted my persona. Lost in my own world, fought depression due to not completing my degree, but music and writing been my everyday friend. more…

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