these
never cease
to germinate through the cracks in my teeth
a disease
broken smile looking chinese
dead just like this wreath
please
i am on my knees
begging to sprout and breathe
Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu is a first year LLB student at UNISA (University of South Africa), a christian writer, spoken word poet, and a lover of art. She currently resides in Potgietersrus, Limpopo, South Africa.
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“i am your poetic justice, the proverbs 31 that continues.”