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My Voice My Way: Manthe Weekend

My Voice My Way: Manthe Weekend : I have lived in a town called Vryburg in the North West during my high school years. This town is not far from a small town called Taung whi...

Manthe Weekend

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I have lived in a town called Vryburg in the North West during my high school years. This town is not far from a small town called Taung which is where my sister and a few of their friends annually go spend a weekend. We have heard stories about this town growing up and this was my first time staying a little bit longer. This trip started three years ago and every year since then we have put together our money and resources to make it happen. It is called the Manthe weekend, it is filled with fun, food, traditional partying as well as strengthened friendships and too much offloading. It was my first time this year and I will be letting you in on my experience. We plan for this trip on the last day of the weekend which is on a Sunday. The trip kick starts on a Friday where everyone leaves their respective places to the venue. We buy everything that we will need for the weekend in advance so that when we get there, we do not run around but stay at the lodge and have enough tim

ALL TOO WELL

I do not understand the figure looking back at me, thats what I thought after washing my face. The past did not look bleak nor blurry anymore in actual fact I was happy about what had happened and its funny how I was hoping to get over it quicker. Your sweet disposition and how long we gaze into each others eyes, and you might be okay but I am not fine at all. I walk around like I have everything under control but honestly it is nothing but pieces of me scattering and the floor getting dirty. I smile in the hope that I will be able to pick up the pieces and clean myself up because BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY and the world does not care, worst of all you could not be bothered. You broke me like a promise and I'm paralysed, I feel numb and seeing you everywhere is not helping me and I wish I could look at you and hate every bit of you. I have been doing my best to get to hate you but I have been unsuccessful in doing so even after you ill treated me I kept on loving you but I coul