Blinded

The world was young
And so was I
But time has stolen
My youth
And hope
I thought that all was
Good and kind
But now I see
That I was blind

Still Waters

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Fighting
Pushing
Shoving

Families torn
Hearts betrayed

Manipulating
Bitching
Threatening

I take a moment
To be still

And see the water
In a glass
In front of me

Friends Forever

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V and I have been friends forever.
Or at least since I was twelve years old. We grew up in the apartheid years. Which meant we could not go to the cinema together. Or a restaurant.
Or catch a bus. Our friendship was only possible because we attended a Catholic school, and mixed race was permitted. V often used to stay in our home. She knew my parents well. Distance may keep us apart, but we will always be friends.

Small World!

The past week the neighbor in the Johannesburg office has been very welcoming and friendly. Appreciated by myself as I have had so much to do, and so much going on, it is good to see a friendly face. We get on like a house on fire. Today we worked out he is the brother to the woman who married my college sweetheart. We are connected. I’ve seen his sister (1998), she has spoken to me. Actually she hates me. But that’s beside the point. It is a small world!