Tuesday 26 January 2016

Beauty and the Curse

Our eyes stayed locked,
Every blink led us to a different diversion,
Every tear carried us in its joy,
We overcame our presentiments,
Overseen tantrums decay in our own cavity,
Our eyes rested under colourful sunsets,
Beauty existed within us.

Eyes might engage,
But we lived in solitary,
Our hearts carried crystal stones,
Yours shone in stilettoes,
Tight artistic dresses,
Red lipsticks,
Brazilian weaves,
And cars your mother presaged you about.

Mine carried nothing but,
Pure love and un-trampled dew,
It carried nothing but,
The blossom your mother’s cries showered in anguish,
It carried your father’s sanctions,
Your tattooed body scars,
Your childhood memories,
And our first day in courtship,
It carried our couple of forever.

Beauty fades in compliments,
Cat walks crawl in ridden beds,
Souls can be recaptured,
But beauty does not emerge behind pulpits,

Beauty is a curse,
Remove the blinds,
Look within your soul,
Who are you?

By: Ts Mashile





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