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He died to live

      for her swan, but her heart 

                            lies dead and still.

                                       Numbed by the throes 

                                               of the past and present, 

                                                             it wrestles with love

                                                                     that’s tainted by lust. 

                                        This time,                   he vows, its real.

                                    This time, his love will forever heal. 

                           However, she finds it hard to believe,

                                                    her brittle heart

                                       shattered by one 

                                         who loved

                         for selfish pleasure.

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Lucas Zulu lives in South Africa, Kwa-Guqa, eMalahleni, Mpumalanga Province. His works is widely published in India, United States of America and Europe. He studied at the University of Johannesburg.