Inkwenkwezi

Inkwenkwezi

If you are not prepared to go through,
Pain and agony right up to the gates of hell.
Then quit and walk away now,
Safe unscathed, unscarred and unfulfilled.
If you are not prepared to die for your dream,
And everything you believe in;
Stake your all, heart and soul in that conviction.
Then quit and walk away now.

Don’t come to me with nothing,
And expect me to give you everything
I will never ever do that,
Unto everything there is a price,
It could be the tears you cry
Or the blood and sweat you shed,
Don’t ask me to compromise,
I will never ever do that.

If, when faced with obstacles,
You complain, whine and blame the world?
Then you don’t have what it takes.
If you can’t look at yourself,
For what you really are,
And what you want to become,
What you need to do to get there.
Then you don’t have what it takes.

Desire is a strange thing,
You either have it or you don’t;
I can’t sell, share or give you mine.
A passionate desire is like a star,
Shining and burning in the sky,
Long after its life is no more.
Do you have that all consuming desire?
I can’t sell, share or give you mine.


To stand on life’s podium,
Wearing the gold medallion,
You already have all you need.
It’s not the sangoma casting bones;
Or muti taken with magical mantras
Nor is it in your ancestors.
Stop! And look unto yourself.
You already have all you need.

Word Count 260 (including title)
Lines 40.

Image Prompt

Inkwenkwezi: Star (Xohsa, Khosa)
Sangoma: Witch doctor
Muti: Medicine, magic potion or concoction
A belief in witch doctors and their potions is very strong right across Africa. Consultation on all events, big or small, business or personal: is very common. Important decisions often made on the outcome of casting the bones; a strong affiliation to the elements, and animals as well.