Motshabi Lenkoe

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It was September 27

She came up to me
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24 years old woman born in the small township of Meqheleng in Ficksburg, raised by a single parent. Little sister to two brothers and an aunt to one nephew and one niece.)

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I Didn't Know Then What I Know Now

It was September 27

She came up to me

Breath enclosed into the bars of her ribs

Then I thought, I thought I would experience ones heart sprint out of them

Reveals and snitch on them

But by all means she tried to remain subtle

Contained and retained her voice

And her eyes remained with mine

And in that moment I, I lost myself

But my brain was there telling me that she is staring..

especially when I smile.

But sadly I didn't know then what I know now



Palm of her hands itched

And I could see her hand swing back and forth to touch me

She didn't know then if it was acceptable

And when I looked into her eyes

I could see the deep shallow waters that bring the..

drumbeat thumps to the floor below

Surrounded by surreal trees of wonder

Where flowers just blossom in wonder

Wondering who would pick them up and give them love

Wondering who would leave them there and appreciate from a distant

And in all this beauty

I didn't know then what I know now





But there was definitely something about her when she called my name

I stood there poised and appreciative

Because just like Tsholofelo Rabotsho I was her cinnamon

Yet she had unwritten letters to my heart

She had built up words in her heart only her actions can show

And I sometimes thought all this was for show

But sometimes love never comes cloaked in a coat of evil deeds

And her only deed was her trying to please me

In plain sight she was for me

But everybody had known then that her heart beats for me

And sadly I didn't know then what I know now.



Precisely I could be a selfish soul

A shadow of unshed tears

Such emptiness

A soul that ploughs to harvest fruits of its own kind

Toiling to work on me before I work on her, him, them, us, we.

And when I tired of it all

Palms covering my face

My chin she tilted up

Eyes making love to mine

And she whispered

If happiness looks anything like you

Then tonight I am not sleeping alone

Sadly I didn't know then what I know now

She was ready to love me

Even as I came like a cracked mirror

She was ready to love me

And sadly she didn't know then what I know now

I loved her just as much

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