I Lived Poem by Lehlohonolo Selai

I lived when living was a struggle
When people swam in streams of tears
I lived when joy was a miracle
When darkness engulfed earth

The mystery behind mine strength I knew not
But courage shrouded mine heart
Living no space for fear
Living no space for a tear

A great longing chewed through mine heart
As infants were delivered into mayhem
I longed for salvation for all souls
As desires chased men after their daughters

I lived to see believers shrink into corners
As governments became first class pollution
They breathed disaster
And enforced chaos

I lived with a longing for he, the Lord
To serve us joy on a silver platter
He who was and still is
I lived to see a change

I lived in times when hope
Was as rare as snow in summer
I lived when tunnels
Had no light at the other end

The mystery behind mine courage
I came to comprehend
As he send a word at a great frequency
A word with more than empathy for man

I lived to witness greatness
As the word of God brought a great feast
A feast of the Spirit of God
And deliverance from darknesss
I lived