“Before Aurora”

“Before Aurora” by Mpho Musi

Before Aurora

I was chemically dependant,

My life was out of order

Life e ne e bora

Look, before Aurora

I thought I was a goner

I nearly killed myself

Got high on mandrax,

Cos I wanted to calm my nerves.

Before Aurora

I was a “rocka”

In the same ring with Alcohol

The coach was my dagga zol

Before Aurora

I used to think I have it all

But in reality the drugs was calling the shots.

Before Aurora

My mother wanted nothing to do with me

I saw my baby sis got scared

When I stepped in the house with my eyes looking blood red

Before Aurora, I was bad

I used to steal from my mother, taking money out of her purse

Before Aurora, compared to any other addicts I was the worst

I used to think I’m a curse

Before Aurora, my life was a mess.