Emmanuel Phakathi

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ShortStoryman from Soweto. South Africa ALL POEMS ARE MINE, COPYRIGHTED AND ARE NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT MY CONSENT*
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Nov 2023

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Shame

Learned this lesson as a child
Don't say more than you have to
And never write it down
Unless you want someone to read it
I keep forgetting
For the sake of being myself

The History: People respond better when I don't have much to say.

#shame #shy #shut #up