Tembisa’s poetry corner
This week's poem was contributed by Jan Kompressor - The Poet.
The Tembisan hosts the poetry corner to provide a platform for local poets to share their work with Tembisa residents.
This week’s poem was contributed by Jan Kompressor – The Poet.
The poem is titled, ‘Who am I?’
I walk blindly in my own thoughts trying to find myself
A journey filled with darkness, light far away from my reach
I pray every step I take not to trample
My quest filled with frustrations, no signs to follow
Who am I?
I ask myself daily
Where do I belong in this world full of people walking different paths and directions smiling
Where is my smile so I can put it on and feel alive
I walk like the dead with the feeling of not belonging
Where ever I go, I am invisible I can’t be noticed
No matter how loud I shout or scream my voice fades before their ears
I am lost in the forest of people surrounding me, blocking my view
Which direction do I take to finding myself?
Only if I could see a sign I can follow
Day and night my mind is a battlefield of thoughts, trying to discover who I am and where I belong
This is a silent battle only stopped by anger, frustrations and tiredness
