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I wrote a message today.

Didn’t press send.

Too afraid of what it would entail.

 

I thought of something to say.

Kept it to myself.

Too afraid of how it might sound.

 

I felt something in me.

Pushed it away.

Too afraid of what it would mean.

 

I keep losing every day.

But it’s fine.

I’m not afraid of the same hurts.

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About Nthato Morakabi

Nthato Morakabi is a South African published author. He has short stories appearing in both international and local anthologies, and has published his first book, Beneath the Wax, which opens his three-part novella series "Wax". He is an avid reader, blogger and writer.

7 responses »

  1. The emotion this conveys is amazing. We have all felt this (I don’t have a name for it) way. Beautiful poem.

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  2. So lovely. Funny how we like to keep those old hurts close, like we can control them somehow then.

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  3. Mind blown. Possibly my favorite of your writings. It’s dense and tragic and a mirror in which most, if not all of us, can see ourselves.

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