Where do you go to find yourself? What map will take you there
When your compass is broken and you’ve been wondering in the wilderness for years?
The old paths stretched before you. They loop and lead straight back here.
Pride keeps you from admitting you are lost and in need of guidance.
That path seems too steep to climb.
It takes courage to leave behind the old ways
And break new ground.
To pull yourself over the obstacles
And discover how far and wide is the road that leads home
Where you are no longer a stranger.
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Troydon
Troydon Wainwright is a philosopher and Reiki Master based in Cape Town. Born with mild cerebral palsy and dyslexia, Toydon learnt to write as a way to overcome the barriers his dyslexia placed in front of him. “I wrote my way out of dyslexia,” said Troydon, “or at least to the point where reading and writing aren’t a problem anymore.”
During the day he works as an educational facilitator (someone who helps special needs students cope academically and become more independent). At night he dedicates his time to writing. He has won a Nova award for his short story, The Sangoma’s Storm, and been a feature poet at the Off the Wall poetry readings in Cape Town and at Cape Town Central Library. Three of his poems were also included in the anthology Africa’s Best New Poets. He has also been published in the South African Literary journal, New Contrast. One of his Facebook posts, in which he took a stand against racism, has gone viral (http://www.troydonwainwright.com/when-love-went-viral/).
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