Young Justice

About the Book

I started writing as a means of expressing myself. I was not always sure how to express myself to the world. At times I felt people did not understand me. I wanted people to know me. I wanted them to understand what I am capable of becoming. So I wanted to narrate a story of me by writing poetry. My biggest inspirations were my parents, family, friends and self-respect. My parents were like stepping stones over troubled waters and they deserve to be made proud. My family walked behind me like an army, they are the people who were prepared to support me no matter how tough things got. I don’t know where I would be without them. My friends are the people who finish my sentences. I respect them because they know so much about me, but yet they still want me in their lives. A true friend can see pass your differences and only looks at what makes you and her/him whole. Regarding my self-respect, I knew people wouldn’t take immediate response to my poetry because I am still a young writer. I am still processing into improvement but I told myself to never give up, because the day will come when people will listen to my protest.

I didn’t only write this book to make others understand me, but I also wrote it to understand myself better. I grew up being different from other children my age and I never really understood why, but ever since I have decided to write a book of poems. I have taught myself that God has given me this gift of being different, because He believes that I can fight through the challenges of life to become my own, unique self. Thanks for sharing my journey in your reading of this book.

About the Author

I was born in 1999, and raised in South Africa. I am the eldest of 5 children .I am a passionate writer and reader. I love music. I play the piano and cello and I am also a ballet dancer. I started my primary schooling at Little Flower Roman Catholic School because my parents wanted me to be rooted in good values. I am currently schooling at Marymount Roman Catholic High School, Uitenhage. I submitted my poems to Xolani Sithole, a South African poet, and Dr. Simphiwe Sesanti a lecturer at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. They encouraged me to continue writing and never give up. I want to thank them for the confidence they had in me and my writing. My dreams include many things, but my true aim is to be happy. I have a short life so I have not much to write. I have a feeling that God has written a story for me. It has just begun.