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and if not for yourself,
do it for the women that broke the shackles
to see you run free into the rose bush
and become one.
the women that carry the legacy on their backs.
of strength and complete dedication to see your
little heart beat freely without hesitation.
they held back to watch you run free.
and broke themselves into pieces to see you
become whole.
if not for yourself,
then for the magicians who from plain air spun you.
a block of pure gold.
go on and run free, my dear.
for they did not do the extraordinary to see you become
just mediocre.
Poetry
South Africa