Bulelwa Basse, "Sassy", performing A Woman's Journey at the Poetry Delight Opening Evening held at Cafe Sofia in Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa on 6th August 2008.
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A WOMAN'S JOURNEY
(Priceless is Her Worth: She is Woman)
The universe itches
at the soles of her resilient feet,
with its persistent requests
Step-by-step she treads tactfully
towards the accomplishment of each,
without a sigh in sound
Even when her shoulders emulate
the shape of her burdens,
the corners of her eyes
crease with a smile,
whenever she is greeted
by the innocence of her kind
Her arms, welcoming
Her intellect, provocative
Her tongue, gentles enraged hearts
And her beauty, silencing
Grown men break into infant tongues
in her presence,
clumsy over her supremacy
Many have competed
and all have self-ridiculed,
in a quest for her opulence,
yet priceless is her worth
Her love is nothing short of God:
She seeks connection
with every soul she meets
Found love, first,
before knowing who she was
In random tragedy
she learns hard lessons
Through loss of many sentimentals,
gains internal sharpening
Her eyes widen with awe
per universal orbit
And with life’s surprising schooling,
steps the world
with a little bit of wisdom
(Priceless is Her Worth: She is Woman)
The universe itches
at the soles of her resilient feet,
with its persistent requests
Step-by-step she treads tactfully
towards the accomplishment of each,
without a sigh in sound
Even when her shoulders emulate
the shape of her burdens,
the corners of her eyes
crease with a smile,
whenever she is greeted
by the innocence of her kind
Her arms, welcoming
Her intellect, provocative
Her tongue, gentles enraged hearts
And her beauty, silencing
Grown men break into infant tongues
in her presence,
clumsy over her supremacy
Many have competed
and all have self-ridiculed,
in a quest for her opulence,
yet priceless is her worth
Her love is nothing short of God:
She seeks connection
with every soul she meets
Found love, first,
before knowing who she was
In random tragedy
she learns hard lessons
Through loss of many sentimentals,
gains internal sharpening
Her eyes widen with awe
per universal orbit
And with life’s surprising schooling,
steps the world
with a little bit of wisdom
Her footprints unravel mystery
Her word speaks comprehension
And her exchange rives consciousness
Like stitches in assembly on a quilt,
every encounter is history recorded,
as she journeys with all the living’s aspirations
Dreams, their success
Mourns their loss
Cries their tears
And fights, for the feeble-minded one’s sanity
It is this essence of woman
that propels the world
to dreams fulfilled
Gives birth to characters of excellence,
cultured minds,
conquering attitudes,
and celebrated spirits
Because hers, has always been blessed
with the power of building
not only a home but also a nation
She is the perfect poem
Poetry lover’s seek
She is woman – a victor, not a victim
Intsika yesizwe!
Author: Bulelwa Basse
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