Naledi Sibisi Poems

I am an artist.
An obscure artist.
See, I was named with intention; the intention to shine
Brighter than the billions of stars in my infinite sky.
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The third rule was not to use his label in vain
So, if he is love then love is the name.
Just take a step back and realize
That this idea has been disguised
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Were you unaware
That my soul was bare
For you?
My eyes
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There are certain things that need no

(isolation)

like communication and your mental compilations.
See, if you're thinking it, it need not a-maze the receiver
but I guess the heart is the minds greatest deceiver.
A thief in the night of the light that
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You're making a fool of me
And, please believe that I mean this not negatively;
But you're turning me into a character I'm unfamiliar with being.
Never have I found comfort in the fact that I'm thinking about someone whose mind I may not pay visits to,
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My dreams are being controlled at the expense of consciousness
Systematically organized, the communism of my heads nest.

I'm petrified to fall asleep because I'm unprepared for the encounter
One more of a bother than in real life when I encount-her
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I'm at home
On my own
With my thoughts
And my phone.
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How do girls depend on other peoples men to feel appreciated?
Forgetting that other people wouldn't appreciate it.
How do girls depend on other peoples men for comfort?
When, if word got out they wouldn't come forth.
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Unaware of the destination and the ingredients of conversation
After some 24hours in sequence, not a hint of rush
Stimulating my buds
You nudged
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I hold it in my hand
Modestly
and elaborately.
I embrace the life it gives you
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