An open book read only
With a sense of touch
And more of logic.
My eyes were lured
But had no capacity
To comprehend the style
Of his writer’s writing.
He whispered softly
With a warm breeze at my neck,
Instructed me to close my eyes
And feel him, with the tips of my fingers.
“I’m a book written in braille
A fine paper with jumble dots
Touch me and reach for my soul
The dots are codes
That’s how I’m understood.”
They make words and lines,
A story I now had to learn
How to read to understand.
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Read – Eyes That See Beyond – A Poem by Akuei M. Adol, South Sudan
Larona Tlhobogang, is a 21-year-old from Gaborone, Botswana. She currently pursues her studies for a Bachelor of Nursing Science at the University of Botswana. She finds joy in learning about issues surrounding mental health. Larona boldly identifies herself as a Christian, as she believes it has contributed much to grooming different aspects of her life. She has a deep passion for literature and has been equipping herself with more knowledge to improve her skills since a tender age. This young poet is also a mother, has used her literary skills to narrate the story of her journey, and will soon be assembling it as her first anthology. Larona firmly believes that all she does and finds passion in is intertwined for her to finally serve her life purpose and leave a mark on this earth.
