Matshona Dhliwayo Poems

"Tonight, I salute not the sun.
Tonight, I salute not the stars.
Tonight, I laud a hero.
Tonight, I extol a legend.
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"Dear ignorance, I'm disowning you.
Dear knowledge, I'm wooing you.
Dear understanding, I'm seeking you.
Dear wisdom, I'm wedding you.
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"Nature is a thought.
Nature is a desire.
Nature is an expression.
Nature is an experience.
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"Knowledge is a student, truth is its master;
you are no higher than what you know.
Perception is a student, understanding is its master;
you are no higher than what you grasp.
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"Whom you dislike becomes your prison.
Whom you despise becomes your nightmare.
Whom you hate becomes your dungeon.
Whom you loathe becomes your Hell.
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"The world would give me no children,
so The Divine One gave me truth;
no friends, so The Divine One gave me discernment;
no family, so The Divine One gave me light;
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"The ignorant fuss more than others,
argue more than others,
brawl more than others,
trespass more than others;
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"Where there's strength there's courage.
Where there's courage there's hope.
Where there's hope there's faith.
Where there's faith there's power.
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"Truth is an honest saint,
ignorance is a helpless scholar,
knowledge is a kind sage.
Understanding is an honest saint,
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"Infinity dwells in wisdom's mind,
eternity resides in joy's heart,
divinity rests in love's soul.
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