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29th of November – Season 3 Solo Magubane tried to relax as the plane made its final descent, making fists with his toes. Solo always flew with flip-flops on so that he could slip them off when he needed to and he needed to now, having never liked this part of the journey. When the plane finally landed, Solo exercised patience, taking his time to make his way to luggage collection. He was surprised to find adverts for ton...

Chris wasn't where he should be. He should be at work, sitting at his desk, a place which is a ten minute walk from his home, but instead he is sitting on a bus travelling through a place he does not recognize. Chris has no recollection of how it is that he came to be where it is he is. In fact he cannot remember anything from after he woke up that morning up until this moment where he has just found himself sitting on a...

Like a foolish little schoolboySmitten by his first loveI find myself waiting each dayIn the hope, I'd hear from youBut you're never thereExcept in my lonely headStrange voices that whisper to meTelling me bad thingsMy heart feels emptinessOn those long, lonely nightsWithout hearing from youI believe you have forgotten meJust to hear from youBrings a smile upon these lipsA warmth that glows deep insideUntil then I can onl...

A heart fluttersSit, wait, watch wonderWindow sill a bird muttersEyes please open, seeFingers touch, pulse strongLight return to meHours, days, each passSmells assault from this placeThis surely not the lastBeep, a small changeSounds, a voice says my nameFeet running, feelings rangeRelief, guilt all mixed upBack to me, the bird leavesConfusion, I offer you a cupAssurances given, all is fineA gift, returned to meRelax, eye...

It's the worst feeling in the world, to have to sit idly by while someone you admire, care about, and respect goes through hell. Constant pain, you can't take for yourself. Heartbreak, you can't sew together. Loss, you can't fill. Mental torment, you can't stop. Constant emotional battering, they feel they deserve. Yet to the bottom of your soul you know they are the least deserving of this agony, and yet there isn't a si...