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an african child

I'm an african child
dreaming is a luxury only a few can afford ,
survival has been imbeded in me the day of my conception,
I'm  a child of twelf mothers , sister to twenty two brothers and sisters,
daughter of one man ,who I have not had an encounter with ,
I stand in line that does not move  to recieve affection .
BLESSED am I with land and ignorance,
education is a distant cousin I know nothing about .

— Thulisile, May 25, 2010

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raj

16 years ago

i am moved

very good choice of words to express the commotion of mind....i was moved because your poetry took me to the depths... warmly...raj (sublime_ocean)..
chumfin

chumfin

16 years ago

i feel this poem, strongly,

i feel this poem, strongly, short buy powerful, i hjave a poem on the african child i intend to post on childrens day, it the " african child" i wrote few years back. i love this read it to, chumfin
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chumfin

16 years ago

BLES YOU SIR!

thank for the reply, i post my poem THE AFRICAN CHILD ON MAY 27TH, CHILDRENS DAY. CHUMFIN