Willem is a 29 year old writer/artist from Pretoria, South Africa. Other than poetry he also writes short stories and paints. He invites you to enjoy his writing and share his journey with him.
"From within perfect darkness I have learned to shine." Heartbreak can leave even the strongest of men scarred. Like Icarus, I too flew too high and fell. That downward journey tore the fibre of my being and shredded my soul. The gauntlet of love should never be underestimated. This is a poetic account of the journey I had to go through and a tribute to becoming a better man regardless.