You took an oath
To never let me be something of the shadows
Consumed by cobwebs and befriended by dust
Something not good enough, left to rust
Corroded by the rain
That you’d always let me paint my pain
No matter how pale or plain
It too deserves to shine as bright as the morning star
Yet, here I am mourning my demise
Lerato Thai Tsotetsi is a KZN based South African poet, writer and author. She writes on an array of topics and uses her poetry to inspire & heal souls. She also uses her writing to probe curiosity in people. Lerato has always been a writer. She began publicly sharing her poetry on the CSP stage in 2017, where she made it to the top 10 in the slamming competition. In 2018, one of her poems was published in Lost Lover Anthology. She self-published five poetry books between 2019 and 2020. The poet also shares some of her poems and writing tips on her YouTube channel.