LLM Mbatha

a man’s greatness is always measured by the nature and the magnitude of the challenges he had to overcome to achieve what ever goal set before him

Look! How it leans against the wall! Picking up dust, dropping down rust It used to be his legs of steel To school, to church, to his girl’s house…

A poem in mind is like a toothless mouth when the right words fall into the correct space…

At which hour does the night Stop dreaming about daylight When does the heart return from Its foolish wonderings…

khala zome nhliziyo yami usuyangala 'thululu' wami Awu, angazi…

If I had a chance to choose The day before I came to being I would've asked all mighty JAH To please, make me black…

Somebody else would rather watch TV Not I! But why Am I gazing at the night time sky…

Destiny is not a static position in time or space It is a dynamic entity, always transforming itself recreating its form as you get closer to it such that as soon as it is ‘obtaine…

Ever since I’ve known him I’ve also known her I never saw the two apart Never saw them without a fight…

Don’t worry too deep for too long Trials and tribulations are there To make the journey worth taking Instead you must…

Remember the first poem I sent you Well, I have made a few changes I’ve swapped some lines around Deleted a number of words…

Warrior sons of Zulu of uMnguni, uMalandela, and uPhunga-noMageba Singing the songs of death the songs of life…

I'll throw my feelings out the door I don't need them anymore I'm heart broken and confused I told my love but she refused…

If all the flowers were roses All of them red Would they still be flowers The ones we love to watch…

for how long will you allow the rain to fall down on me when will you begin to see that I am in love with you…