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»Emotion«

by Masechaba Wessie, January 12, 2007

The mind that fools
The heart that lies
The pulse that feels no remorse
For lips that gesture the words spoken

It?s the eyes that see
The ears that hear
The hands unattached
That sense the change

It?s the smoke that chokes the burning desire
The river from tears that drowns my soul
And the winds that blow our love away

It?s the barriers that separate
The shadow?s that blind
And the shades that cover the light that ends the tunnel

Its my heart that turns to ice
My soul consumed by hate
My eyes that barrow tears
And my hand that rage takes over

Yet all you can do
With no emotion
Is walk away.

Written: August 1999
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Reader comments

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"Strikekingly resembling a soul once lost, with reaching consequence never comprehended...never to be amended"
NM, May 20, 2007
"Hauntingly deep, magical, potent and simply beautiful."
Moemise Motsepe, Feb 14, 2007
"This is a work of art, i am blown away...well done."
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