I once loved

                                              Poet : Slondile Dlamini

                                              Poet : I once loved

My strength was your life

I built an empire and you survived

In my arms and you mourned

Inside me you were complete

My body was yours

My arms held you tight

My prayers carried you

My dreams became yours

Slowly I was surrounding

In my dreams you were alive

I kissed you endlessly

Your sensation was my love

Pleasure was reached

In seconds we were lost

In the dark we found each other

Impossible was made possible

But in the morning I found you

Not in my arms this time

I cried and searched but you fled

I gave and you exploited

Half of me was gone with you

Alone I cried my self to sleep  until sunrise

You never returned my dear

I’m forced to accept your absence

I pray that you go well and hurt no soul

Memories are conserved

But dreams are shattered, but will survive

I once loved soul

Slondile Phakamile Dlamini