Shiko Mathabatha

“The day I went from Gold to Cold.” by Shiko Mathabatha

It was in the morning when I just opened my eyes as I hawling i saw the red light on my phone flashing. I ignored it and waken up with my soccer short and wear my favourite vest of Lakers gear no23 ready to kick up anything else out of my way. I mistakenly worn my fiance's morning shoes as I was moving around the house checking windows, and doors also to see if everything was still fine yes everything was perfectly fine....

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“Finding love in the Mud” by Shiko Mathabatha

She used to say nothing but she will act on anything to be something.I used to visit my Aunty there was this flower I grow up knowing in the neighborhood. Soon I realise that it's holiday times I will ask to go visit my aunty as I am grown now wait till you hear my thoughts how it going down.I was visiting my rich Aunt when I met her, it was early in the morning my Aunty waked me up so I can go to the tuckshop to go bread, cheese slice n dozen eggs so she can prepare lunch box for her little twins before their tra...

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“I only see colours” by Shiko Mathabatha

It was during early morning I went out for jogging I was young and while I was on the lane tracking. While I was running the wind blows and it was like tornado but I was looking how leaves and dust were combined in the sky I saw it spin. I couldn't take my eyes off the wind it was like wow amused holding my waist. That's where my love of being a painter begin soon as I begin chasing it the talent clashed with my school w...

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“City girl Sins” by Shiko Mathabatha

I was in grade 11 when I met him, the city girl whom just relocated to rural areas ready to cause a scene from the fast life to a slowly developing areas. I am used to carry money for my lunch at school or be given money whenever I lied to mum or dad. Now I am at this rural boring place with this old granny who expect me to carry porridge and whatever relish when I go to school I felt bad I was gonna be laughing stock. ...

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“Welcome to my 90days” by Shiko Mathabatha

Submitted to Contest #105

I was on my way to my favourite coffee shop. I was on the sidewalk I about to approach the sleeping homeless man,When I was about to pass homeless man shouted at me good morning father meaning " the most high priest" i respond to him back, I told him I was late for my coffee does he need it also he said I don't have to ask him I should just bring anything I have he will appreciate. So I continued visiting to my ...

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“The Tournament (Are you coming tonight)” by Shiko Mathabatha

It was during summer season, during the day of the quarter final of our local municipality they just hosted a top 8 tournament. It was an amazing feeling and great experience in the village we seen the beauty of support coming from various places for the love of the community. It was by the time around 1pm when after dressing up I came across this beautiful girl, I stand still like just seen a ghost gazed at her she noti...

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“Your spoke on your sleep” by Shiko Mathabatha

Submitted to Contest #103

Thanks to you grand pa.You were once a Wiseman who inspired me to be the man I am today.I reflect to how you raised all the 9 kids with help of you wonderful wife, depending on those small job you used to do once or twice a month as you would tell. Grand pa you would spend time with us all your grand kids asking us questions to test our intelligence and even when we fail to answer you will encourage us that we give ourselves into learning it's like you knew that somewhere, somehow and sometime life will suddenly take us thru...

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“The best day of my life” by Shiko Mathabatha

I used to wonder and day dream I will ever met her, for all this year's I didnt know how I was gonna get the money to meet her but I had a hope that helped me to keep believing even thou financial situation at home was an issue cope. I had rough background as a kid, no mother and father by my side imagine those two people that brought you to this world disappeared nowhere to be found when a baby cries. I always wished an...

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“The endurance of agony” by Shiko Mathabatha

Submitted to Contest #102

It all started as a teen, I can see my way clear as crystal can ever be. I grow up with it cause I used to feed it well and as time travels mile in my teen ages. Nights came and left so does the sunrise I babysit it in every way possible to see it mature. My dream been growing up like as fast I can ever intended it to be it carried out its form, I was young trying to put things together cause I could see that my baby is ...

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“Thanks to my Mysterious woman gave me purpose to live” by Shiko Mathabatha

It was one of those night during the dark nights and coldness of winter. I blew with no expectations what I could have ever become, from long time I been wondering when hawkers and every living thing stepped over me couple of times. I cried out, in many ways to show my communication but nobody heard me everyone was concerned about their own agenda and problem. I tried my best to be who I am once to...

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