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-Lingiwe Patience Gumbo is a hardworking creative entrepreneur . She writes and sing gospel songs . She also writes motivational books and poetry. Her Poetry touches on a diverse issues of life and the inner depth of relationships. Her poetry also delves on her own person, confessional poetry. Which is synonymous with gospel singers They speak to themselves and to God for answers and solutions . The budding poet is making waves in Zimbabwe through her songs and her creativity. The MiomboPublishing brings to you budding poet , Gospel Singer and Writer Lingiwe Patience Gumbo. Continue to follow us ,like our articles and leave comments as well , contact us at miombopublishing@gmail.com( Mbizo Chirasha- Editor)
TO MY UNBORN CHILD
I am glad you are mine
I am also afraid I am yours
A mix of bitter sweet are my emotions
They engulf me as I think of you
Many are my hopes
Outside this your present abode
Many are the realities
You are bound to meet face to face
I know you are getting ready
Anxious of what lies out here
I too await your arrival
When I shall hold you in my arms
Giving thanks to the One
Who wove you together in the depths of my womb
I must school you of this world
That will soon be your dwelling place
Of the love that awaits you
From the one chosen for you by the Maker
The one who will show you the meaning of true love
The one person your heart will yearn for always
But, where love is hate also fights to belong
To cause havoc and discord
To take away the joy and peace and such treasures
It will come, not in form of a dragon with spikey horns
But with a smile, a laughter, a kiss, an embrace
Beware
Be tactful
Be wise
Even as you seek much counsel from your Maker
Lest you stumble and fall
As is their core calling for your life
Inspite of the corrupt minds
The harsh conditions
The times of lack in times of abundance
The times of pain and bleeding;
Your heart must understand
How it too must feel for others
Also remember you will find friends
Who will become your family
They will be all you need
And listen when you seek counsel
Our Maker will send his angels in our own flesh
To guide you through this journey of life
And help you keep strong
When the journey proves too long
Listen to your heart and care more
Love more, have mercy more
Reach out more, give more
Speak the truth clearly, be faithful, be all you can be
Learn more, try more
Because in others will you learn
To become great and useful
I wish to live with you
Every step of the way
But man’s punishment awaits us all
It could be now
It could be after
But in all I wish you know
Of what is to come after
Because it will surely come
And so being prepared you must
As I impart this truth
From my heart to yours
From my soul to yours
May these words find a dwelling
A fertile soil
That it bears much fruit
That you also may pass on
To your unborn child
@Lingiwe Patience Gumbo
TO HER:
A beauty I found in you
An angel sent from above
The one I would call wife
Who would mother my children
In her charm was I totally entwined
Her love engulfed me
Her eyes’ gaze I could not resist
I felt love
I saw love
I knew love
All in love
The amazing creature
Created for my good
To fill the void
The chaos
To bring life
To my barren lands
Igniting the fire
The spark
The flame of love in me
The flame which was barely alive
When she came and found me
Dusted me
Polished me
Loved me
It is her who found my worth
Put a smile on my heart
I can face all
With her face on my heart
My courage she is
My all she is
The one I am with
TO HIM
I found a safe haven
from the torture I had gone through
My knight in shining armour
My Saviour
My hero
In him I found love’s meaning
Loved
Cared for
I thrive because of him
Of his affection
His Attention
His appreciation
My dreams
My desires were met
By his generous heart
His heart which made my world stand still
In awe
In love
I felt his love in my heart
His love
His embrace
His arms
Ready to comfort
To encourage
To support
He made me his
The one that I am with
Will you be the one
Will you be the one
I can open up my heart to
And pour out
All the desires of my heart
Will you be the one
Who is ever ready to listen
To the beckoning of my soul
To see deep inside my heart
Every little thing that bogs my soul
Will you be the one
Who will listen
To the silent murmurs of my heart
Will you lend a hand
Will you try to listen
To the sobs of my heart
To the shouts of my soul
To the screams deep inside my bones
Will you be the one
That I can share my thoughts freely
Without fear of being misjudged, or undermined, or ridiculed
Can I be my complete self in your presence
Can I confess my deepest fears, or saddest moments
Will you listen to my deepest joys, my dreams, my visions
Will you be the one
Who will appreciate me
Who will celebrate me
For who I am
Who I have become
My achievements
My accomplishments
Will I be enough for you
Will you be content with me
Will you also encourage me as I would do you
Will you be the one
That I can call friend, My confidant.
Will my absence be felt or matter
Will my presence make a difference
Will you always be the one
Who will tell me the truth
Who will be there with a shoulder
To lean on
To cry on
Will you be glad you had the chance
To have known me when I’m gone
Will you care enough
To want to see me happy, daily
Tell me please
I need to know
Will you be the one
@L. Patience Gumbo
I LOOK
Today
I look ahead
To the future
To the possibilities
that lie ahead
But once in a while
I will definitely look behind
To gasp at the wonders
That God has brought me from
The grace he has shown me
The love he has ready for me
I look
behind
and am thankful,
grateful,
Joyful
And through it all
I am able to stand
Here
Now
I look
Forward
To tomorrow
To the future
A new day
Aleluyah
@L.Patience Gumbo
Lingiwe Patience Gumbo
was born in Gweru on the 25th of October 1980. This writer fell in love with poetry after completing her High School. She got obsessed with song and story writing. She became a member of Budding Writers Association of Zimbabwe (BWAZ) where she was mentored by Mr Mbizvo Chirasha who was one of the provincial leaders and it was he who had identified the gift in her. Her first poem “Welcome my love” w was published in The Gweru Times . In 2003 she became a member of the editorial team under the leadership of founder of Aglow Inter-denomination Ministries, Bishop Christopher Choto. She worked immensely with the late famous author Stephen Alumenda , The Late Alumenda mentored in Article Writing .Lingiwe writes about life, love and Godly issues basing on personal and general life experiences. She is currently working on motivational books. Patience is also a gospel artist/singer who released her first album named Worthy of all my praise in 2017.The gospel album project was produced by Wisdom Nyaparami and Tinashe Mutandwa. Gumbo is married to Gerald and they are blessed with two children.
Great thank you Comrade Audrey ,
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