It is hard to believe the well-spoken J-Lyn Matjila (27) from Leondale, with her bouncy curls, bright eyes and broad smile would ever have a problem expressing herself.<\/p>\n
But this is exactly where her poetry stems from.<\/p>
\u201cI am not good at sharing and expressing my emotions verbally, but give me a pen and a piece of paper and through writing I can express myself,\u201d she explained when she visited the GCN last Wednesday.<\/p>\n
J-Lyn grew up in Mmametlhake in Mpumalanga and always had a passion for writing \u2013 even though she didn\u2019t focus on it.<\/p>
\u201cI was raised in a strict home where education was of extreme importance,\u201d she explained<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I matriculated in 2009, I excelled in accounting and started studying a bachelor of commerce degree at the University of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was unable to complete my studies due to financial reasons, and I decided to start working.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough all of this, my love of writing was always in the background, and still I didn\u2019t think much about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough I can go a week without inspiration, when it does hit, even if it is 3am, I have to write.\u201d<\/p>\n