Poetbus

16/02/2026

THE POET

I’m not a banker, was once
I’m not a preacher, discouraged by charlatans
I’m not a tutor , never liked to be
I’m a poet, and proud to be

I’m a scribe
Hate me, I don’t care
I’m a poet
If you hate me, I don’t care

My pen pours out emotions
My words touch hearts with deepest devotion
I write of love, life, and pain
Ink on paper, my emotions I sustain

My poetry may be simple or complex
But it holds value beyond any index
It reveals the beauty in the simplest thing
And makes the pain of this world easier to bring

My words bring hope to the hopeless
They provide solace to those helpless
My poems express hidden emotions
And give voice, to those troubled with notions

I’m not just a writer of mere words
I paint images that are felt, not just heard
My poetry doesn't follow any rules
My words aren't bound by the world's tools

In this world, I may not hold much fame
For the poetry is an oft-forgotten name
But my words, my thoughts, my voice
In silence can shake the world's noise.

Stephen Chandiwana

15/02/2026

TAKE A CHILL PILL

Agitated
Anxious
Serious
All of the above describe you

You're agitated by everything
You're anxious to get something
You're too serious about everything
Likewise, I was but I achieved nothing

I've taken a chill pill
I'm agitated by everything no more
I'm not anxious for nothing anymore
I've achieved so much more

Likewise, take a chill pill
Don't be agitated by anything
Don't be anxious for nothing
You will achieve something

Take a chill pill
Don't be anxious to get all things
Stop being agitated by uncontrollable things
You're guaranteed for greater things

By Stephen Chandiwana

14/02/2026

TRUE LOVE

It’s in your eyes
I see it in your sparkling eyes each time you stare at me
It’s in your voice
I hear it in my ears soothing like honey whenever you speak

It’s in your heart
I get it constantly when you condone my absurd behaviour
It’s in your mind
I’m convinced when you grab my hand unawares as I fall

By Stephen Chandiwana

11/02/2026

GIVE IT A TRY

Everything in this life is worth a try
Never cower until you give it a try
Try for results whether they are good or bad
Results are proof of effort exerted

I try every time
I careless whether I fail
Failure doesn’t kill me
I will keep trying till I get it right

Try it today
And try again tomorrow
And then try for the last time
Surely one day you will get it right

I urge you try in the morning
And try in the afternoon
And then try it at night
Surely one time you will get it right

We cry when we fall
We rise and stand tall
Hoping for a brighter future
As we envisage ourselves in the future’s picture

Hold on tight and don’t lose your grip
Keep on fighting and don’t lose hope
Just put up a tight fight
You are about to get it right

By Stephen Chandiwana

10/02/2026

WE ARE DIFFERENT

I see you
You see me not
I hear you
You hear me not

I give birth
You abort
I encourage
You discourage

I live, you die
I preach, you teach
I whisper, you shout
I love, you hate

I work for a living
You con for a living
I tell the truth
You tell lies

I’m who I am
You are who you are
I can change my character
But I can't change yours

Stephen Chandiwana

09/02/2026

TRUE LOVE

It’s in your eyes
I see it in your sparkling eyes each time you stare at me
It’s in your voice
I hear it in my ears soothing like honey whenever you speak

It’s in your heart
I get it constantly when you condone my absurd behaviour
It’s in your mind
I am convinced when you grab my hand unawares as I fall

It’s in your body
I feel it when I cuddle for warmth as I sleep beside you in winter
It’s in your nature
I conceive it as you jump out of bed daily to fetch for the family

It’s on your fingers
I feel it whilst you caress my rough and masculine skin
It’s on your tongue
I sense it while you lick my soft spot in darkness

It’s in you
I’m persuaded daily when you return home exhausted
It’s true love
I perceive it in the midst of your uncertainty

By Stephen Chandiwana

01/03/2025

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