I could close my eyes and relate my life,
The life that was meant to be driven alone,
Where my own heart kept me imprisoned in a cage of lies.

Yes I walked alone in the den of lions,
They roared every second trying to devour me,
But a little girl told me to be brave,
I listened and now i survived.

I walked on empty dirty streets of the townships,
I met little innocent souls deserted to death,
I cried with them and our tears washed away our pain,
Little did i know friendships never last.
They healed and abandoned me.

With my bare feet i ran thousands miles away from love,
As it had taught me i was not bound to be loved,
I ran until the stars caught up with me,
My clothes were town, my feet were bleeding,
My whole soul was covered in sorrow,
I was still alone.

I tried so hard to break the chains,
But then i realized,
Not just my hands and feet were tied,
But that my heart was pierced into two,
And that meant the end of journey.

Back then i was a girl fighting for love,
The one who begged and bowed
But betrayal taught me a different side of life,
That those who bow get thier heads cut off,
Those who brings a hand shake get their hands paralyzed,
And for those who offer their hearts,
They will never find peace.

I am who i am because i am dreamer,
WIth dreams i found my ambitions,
I stood up alone and went into a battle,
My weapon stayed as my faith and never did it betray me,
I listened as they preached about solidarity and i laughed,
I looked back in time and i found my justice,
I found my strength back and i got a trophy,
I had won the race.


© Adelyn Moliepe