I want you to live
I want you to feel
I want you to sense
And not just exist
Walking on Earth
Next to your soul
Not even recognizing
It
I want you to
Feel the sunshine
And your smile being pure
Feelings being pure
That crumb and drop
Of happiness inside you
And not the emptiness and darkness
That disguises itself in
comfort and happiness
Showing the purity
Of darkness
I need you to live
And not succumb to death
Even though death is your
Biggest thrill
I need you to live and not just
Exist and fantasize about suicide
Mihlali is a writer that just recently moved to East London in 2022. He has been writing poems for over 10 years now and his recent publish is when he got published in the book Coinage: Book Two with other fellow writers. He still seeks opportunities to get published.