Air electric
Fiery belly
Heart races
Breath calms
Lips dry
Tongue licks
Eyes stick
Mesmerised
Time flies
I’m yours
You’re mine
Like hand
To glove
We stick
In love
Where hearts
Combine
Turning two
To one
Pain left
Behind
Where X
Is found
My Y
Became you.
Creative writer who uses poetry to reflect everyday realities faced by South Africa. His work has been published across different mediums throughout the years, from print and short films to ebooks and short stories. Follow him: @manpower_within on X, IG and Tiktok.