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She is wisdom

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She conceives it in the depth of her womb

From inception to incubation Each second numbered, calculated to the last trimester Preparing for the birth of a new generation

In her very mind resides the basic foundation and the necessary nuggets To instil, inspire, equip, encourage them

For a better, brighter, fruitful future Her name is wisdom and her strides pronounce peace

Her heart of gold oozes compassion, kindness, mercy, grace and love With her hands she keeps all safe from harm

With her strong back she bears their every burden

She is the fire, destroying each evil while keeping the weak and weary warm

You will be wise to keep her close, Even closer, never lose her hold You will be inspired, at her feet be schooled

Her whispers are worth beckoning Because she is the answer in times of confusion

Her soft tongue breathes life in their last breath

Wisdom and power are in her crown

She is the one who will bring the world to one,

United together through love. Unity, Love, Peace, Wisdom Her tears flow from her heart Bleeding for the injustice of the oppressed

Daily the poor are exploited

For nothing more than a piece of bread

Yet she stands firmly

She lays her life for their happiness For she understand­s they too are human

And have rights of passage to all good things

Many have labeled her

Too emotional and physically weak 'Her judgement is biased', they say Because she thinks with her heart Yet this is her secret reservoir for strength

There she draws her courage, Her core beats rhythmical­ly with the unmistakab­le chorus of love. She takes in all that life throw her path

Yet she keeps not silent when her own are mistreated

Voice of the voiceless is her middle name

Even when they gag her, confining her voice

Her low murmurs are louder than their loudest laughs.

Wisdom has taught her everything she knows

Every human life matters and should matter to all

Even when pain, ridicule and torture was the order of the day Wisdom still flows in its thickest doses

Her prayer, that someone somewhere somehow

Finds her, finds wisdom!

 ?? ?? Lingiwe ‘PatienceEs­sence’ Gumbo
Lingiwe ‘PatienceEs­sence’ Gumbo

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