I am the generational curse breaker, sent here on earth to set my people free
Dimpho Makokoe, a poet, writer, activist from Republic of South Africa, shares her three poems
Dimpho Makokoe is a 28 years old poetess from Boikhutso, Lichtenburg in the North West Province, Republic of South Africa. She is a poet, writer, activist and founder of Kgolo Mo Lefatsheng Talent Harbor. She was an intern for Leaders in Motion Academy, being one of 5 writers in North West Province to write the Motswako Documentary. She was also a Content Contribute for Moses Kotane’s Local Municipality Newsletter and recently started translating Dr KK Mathew’s poems. She is the finalist of Mzansi Arts and Music Awards Provincial 23 for Best Poet/Writer.
Dimpho Makokoe has worked with various Departments, Organizations, Youth, Schools and Churches in collaboration with her organization, being Kgolo Mo Lefatsheng Talent Harbor. This year she was elected as the Chairperson of Ngaka Modiri Molema District for North West Federation of Community Art Centers. She believes in purpose, gift and talent.
Breaking Generational Curses
When I heard my inner voice speak
My blood boiled
As it did boil
I gained strength
With every sweat dripping like heavy rain
What held me broke loose
Not externally for it all began internally
I broke free from you “Can’t”
The so called Impossibilities
For I wanted what they said my bloodline
Shall never have as it has never happened
In the history of the family tree
I said not in my name
Not in my name for I came bearing a seed
A seed planted by the unseen
Watered by the unseen
The creator of it all
The fire within spread through my eyes
Like a furnace
Those of dark hearts and poisonous words
That block others blessings
Every one of them ran away from me
For the sight of me burned the hate in them
The curse of them
All deemed redundant
As the family spider web grew
I too grew fiercer in spirit
As I fueled
And I embodied fire
All the curses, the chain
It all broke loose
Simple because I had unshakable faith
That all can be done
But just not in my name
I came here to light the path
Of those that are alive in the future
Yet unborn in the flesh
I came here to earth as a lighthouse
Not a kindle that will be hidden under the table
My voice spoke
The sound of thunderbolt from inside me
Cleansed my DNA free and made me
Immune to any kind of curses
I am the generational curse breaker
Sent here on earth to set my people free
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Revival
I thank you
God
For creating heaven and earth
For filling earth with
Plants and animals
So I may have dominion on them
Thank you
God
For loving me
For you gave me power over what was before me
I am an animal and a plant
For parts of me are parts of them
For from them
The traits you passed to me
Parsing mine by giving me
Consciousness
Wisdom
The ability to discern right from wrong
Now that you
God
Revived me
The plants, animals and I
Are one
As I’m one with you
I thank you
For loving me
For you created me in your image
Your kingdom on earth
You gave to me
To rule and dominate
Now my soul composes songs with birds
As plants dance to our melodies
Backing us up with fragrances
As we all together
Give praise to the creator of us all
You God of ages
The redeemer of all
Thank you for reviving me
Opening my chakras to the power in me
To connect
Relate
Converse with more than human
For even I can revive a dying flower
Just as the smell of flowers
Can revive my dying sense of smell
I too can revive a dying animal
Just as much as it’s marrows
Strengths my dying bones
I, plants and animals
Your creations
Have come together as one
Each a protector of another
Each a home to another
For your revival
God
Reached more than just my mind
But the spirit in me
That plants and animals
Surrender to
For they know
That is the leader of them
Given dominion
Over them
Though I came after
For you said
The first shall be the last
And
The last the first
Let the revival spread
Be contagious
With
Man, animals and plants
Living in harmony
For each on is one.
***
Phases of Me
Let my mind be your host
My spirit a keeper of the breath of you
My soul your orchestra
Manifest physically through me
Sing through me
Bless through me
Guide through me
Lead through me
Light the path through me
Abide in me
As I in you
Fill me with your wisdom
My heart with your loving kindness
My mind let I learn to forget
So it may forgive with no terms
Let no condition separate me from your love
In your presence I found refugee
For you kept me
Saved me
Redeemed me
Walked this path
Of uncertainty with me
As I transform
Let you be the one
Who guards me
I grant you a room
Do as you might with me
Till I become whom you’ve ordained
Whom you’ve destined me to be
Dwell in me God
Fill me with the Holy Spirit
My mind occupy
Cover me with your glory
As you work in me
Word go out from me as work
So that I play a role
In the kingdom of God
Transform my mindset
So I may be set to you
My God
Truly
I love you
For I see that love
Through practice of love
Does one gets beautified
From inside to the outside
Let your love spread.
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