I traveled by nohting fancy,
it was was two things frankly,
to a planet far away.
It took me less than a day.
I met the inhabitants
I was not hesitant
I traveled to them and we talked.
They asked where I am from.
I said from a plnet called earth,
in a continent called Africa,
a country called South Africa,
in a province called Mpumalanga,
a town called Middelburg,
in a township called Mhluzi...
They stopped me
They asked me where I am from
I said from Maria
who came from Sarah
who came...
Who eventually came form Eve
Who was created by Jehovah
They asked me where I am from
I said from Sofunda
from Mthombeni
from Babaza
I came from home
They asked me where I come from
I said I come from Nandi
I come from Neo, Sheila, Prof G
Arun, Precious-pearl, Bheki, Dumsani, Lady D
Gugu, Tholo, Tefo, Khumalo, Sphiwe
from the kid with the glasses
from the principal's son..
they stopped me
They asked me where I come from
I said from Maria
from Nomsa
from Thami
from Ncane
from Ncane
This is the family I love
I also come from a man who didn't break my heart
he fortified it
with walls so high
with steel ans titanium and tungsten
with Diamonds and platinum
I covered it with a soft,smooth sponge and put cushions around
Lest it hurt anyone
They asked me where I come from
I said from Kideo, Galooby and the Mice from mars
from Pokemon, Leselo and Batman
from the News, the magazines and the documentaries
from the magazines, the novels and text-books
from AngloPlatinum from Wits
from Google, Ubuntu and Microsoft
They asked me where I come from
when I couldn't answer they stared at me
I cast myself out
Where do I come from?
What got me here?
Who made me?
I drift
1 comment:
Wow deep. I love the part you said about your father. And then how you wish that u don't carry any bitter emotions that will will u to hurt another. That's what life is all about. Living and learning and not getting bitter or resentful about anything! Beautiful.
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