Man

This piece was composed during a time of obtrusive circumstances, a time when I felt somewhat defeated, and being constructive was harder to bare than labour, the agony dripped from my pores as though I had undertaken to keep fit, a commitment I had not commissioned for. Judge me not for I am merely a man. I cannot take full credit for this piece & I would like to take this opportunity to thank my ''co-writer'' Marleina Matsinhe for lending me the key to her mind which opened doors that led to the final product of what you're about to read - Step into our world.

Words perish like the flesh on a carcass buried six feet underground through time but the actions of modesty, truth and courageous deeds linger on in my mind of those who I have been privileged enough to have crossed paths with. I am merely a man, a man with a vision, stumbling as I journey through life. I’ve learnt & even got burnt a few times but never have I lost sight of what is to become of me when the tides were high – I am merely a man, a man who sees through all his hardships & struggles what kind of woman is fit to stand by his side. A lady of integrity, fierce in her stature but gentle in her nature warrior Queen she stands true to herself & by her kings side knowing that he is head which is why she allows for him to lead without question rather subtle guidance in the right direction for his vision is synchronized with hers. I am merely a man, a man who understands that the woman I choose must be treated with the utmost respect, for failure to do so I not only injure her but myself too, deeply wounding what blessings the Almighty had bestowed upon our union. I know through teachings that my lady should not bare her load by herself I’ve been called to order to assist her in enduring her yoke, side by side we are each others pillars of strength till our last breath. I shall be an example to those who come after me like those were to me who came before. I am merely a man, a man who listens with an open mind, a man who understands that pride will not be the solution to tackling life’s obstacles &  challenges encountered in this selfish yet beautiful world, as I breathed in the air of a new day I remembered that my life has a meaning of which I have not yet made sense of, deep inside me I’ve structured an image of a man who is nearly perfect, still though I am merely a man, a man who worships and trusts in his God with every piece of solid physicals that runs through my veins reminding me that my soul has not escaped me as my laughter blows the fog of a dimmed day, giving me a second chance in this life to prove to myself and those who have judged me that I may be however a gifted man, I am merely a man, I have tried to evict my enemies but because I am not a man of judgment I forgive them instead and shower them with even more blessings then I, psychopath am I? My antisocial behaviour is not at all a personality disorder it is just a root to finding the man in me, whom I have planted and fed the words of wisdom and strength so that I shall finally be at peace, blossoming my success with my first lady by my side sharing the joys of being her perfect man, I am merely a man, a man with a vision, stumbling as I journey through life.

By Bandile Masina & Marleina Matsinhe
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