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    The Words
    The Words
    The Words
    Ebook82 pages32 minutes

    The Words

    By Sehloho Piet Rampai

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    The Words is a soul shaking poetry book written by the award winning author, Mr Piet Rampai.
    It is a very powerful poetry book, in this power book the writer applied his incisive and poetic intellect and gifted you (the reader) with poems that will leave you breathless.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMFH PUBLISHERS
    Release dateApr 1, 2020
    ISBN9780992216528
    The Words
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    Sehloho Piet Rampai

    Sehloho Piet Rampai he was born in Ngwathe Edenville and grew up in Odendaalsrus Province of the Free State in South Africa. He is an award winning Poet,Writer and Author, besides writing he is a Farmer,Businessman and Politician as he is also an active member of African National Congress Youth League And Mother Body.He played rugby for Virginia Sports Academy and is also Qualified Rugby coach.He started writing at the of 12 since then he never back off and most of his work is available online

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      Book preview

      The Words - Sehloho Piet Rampai

      CHAPTER ONE

      A love requested

      A poem called for

      Of gyrating feelings

      And blushing faces

      Melting souls

      And racing hearts.

      A heart-adorned sky

      And pregnant overflowing

      Teary clouds of bliss

      Soul ironed by peace.

      I found love in your ocular

      No need for binoculars

      I have finally found you

      The bone of my bones.

      A part of my destiny

      Cerebral epiphany

      All my voices sing in harmony

      Dancing in elation.

      A ridiculous note

      I sit here

      Alone to the company of my shadow

      Upon the wall

      Calling my name

      A whisper of an ungrateful friend

      The tears creep

      The bones creek

      My stomach churns

      To a moment I scream

      And darkness yells

      The cold feeling inside my soul

      Wanting me to wake from the day dream I

      Fail to sleep

      The due of night

      Makes the day of my sight

      What to do to entertain myself

      Talk to me.

      A wrath full of swords for the of the Lord

      They say wow look at that loser,

      They say hey there goes that goof.

      They say anything that's hurtful as long as it's never the truth,

      All day my ears filled with hatred

      It comes from every known direction,

      As I walk about no way blocking out the endless

      Hurtful words infection

      Lord I cry out unto you,

      You never showed me what to do.

      I can't believe forgiveness by itself will be

      Enough to get me through.

      For though as I volunteered for this at soul,

      I wouldn't dare to see the weight

      Of that this burden wouldn't be too great for

      Me alone to take.

      From out the cosmic womb you formed me.

      In all your limitless perfection.

      But Lord these last few years my endless tears

      Fill up these pools for my reflection.

      All day long pain I be

      All day long pain I be

      My face slapped in shame

      Failed I the test of poetry

      Rejected, dejected became symbolic.

      The road to greatness is sham

      My poetry is mixed reaction

      Of joy in confusion

      Who shall rescue me?

      Told I to do away with poetry

      But my heart speak poetry

      Am broken in search of poetry

      Who shall find me?

      My poetry not mistake

      But a sweet cake

      I'll love poetry

      I'll eat poetry

      I'll speak poetry

      For the scripture is poetry.

      Always called incorrigible

      Always called incorrigible

      Rebellious of the core

      Only wanting to express herself

      Be free; nothing more.

      Wanting to be understood

      Needing to be loved,

      But never feeling wanted,

      Angry, when she was shoved

      Confusion birthed creativity

      Fluid with her tools

      Now a grown up woman

      Successful, wearing jewels

      Still a little rebellious

      Loves deep, no more blues

      Thankful she chose her own path

      And told

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