Nkululeko Mdudu - 12: 11: 12

I remember days when I sat alone
In the dark, with savage beasts
Dancing beside me.
All the while my greatest hazard
Was the thought. But then you came in,
Turned on the light and, with an
Uninteligible smile, watched the monsters
Disappear. Then you walked
Towards me and stood like the leaning tower
Which came down hard with the words:
'Ufuna ni apha? '
'What do you seek here? '

Of all the thousands of words
Running through my mind
I could only reach for one:
Me...
Half asking, half telling,
Addressed to you and I.
Then you turned 'round
Without a sound, and left;
You turned the light off
But left the door half open
With your light shining beyond.

Oh body of my soul!
Slowly you walked,
But you walked, dammit!
And you left me lying there,
Head on bed, heart on hands;
Limbs, bones, breath,
Feeling detached from myself.
So now you go ahead
And make the report.
I know you hate paper-work
But you, you were the one
That found me.

Nkululeko Mdudu

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