society insists we
pledge our allegiance
to appearing busy
to feel validated
you’re soul thirsty
so thirsty
to prove
your worth
doing thing after thing
rushed to accomplish
spirit torn apart
producing no fruit
constant battle
lack of peace
stop
quench that thirst
nurture the
dry well in your soul
fulfil your purpose
cultivate your dreams
serve yourself
see the seeds
grow into fruit
Note:
This is an erasure poem I wrote while researching the prompt. I took a few words from each paragraph of my source article and rearranged them to produce this. Source article: http://embraceherlegacy.com/5-ways-to-protect-your-peace/
Nkateko Masinga is a poet and a 2019 writer-in-residence at the Ebedi International Writers Residency.