Philani Zincume Poems

I hear the beating of a heart
A heart that beats with a rhythm
A rhythm I can understand
A rhythm I can sing unto
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I always enjoyed throwing stones in the air.
I guess it’s because of how easy it was to let it go from my hand.
Until one day when I found a small unique stone by a river.
I never knew how to throw it away.
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A farmer sows the seed
Even if he doesn't know whether it will rain or not
He waits for the rain,
Patiently hoping that the clouds will come
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With all the cows in my fathers kraal,
I still cannot afford you.
With all the roses in my rose garden,
I still cannot charm you.
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In all the creation tha the creator has created
I choose you to be vulnerable to
I choose you to be broken in front of
I choose you to show the weaker side of the giant that I am
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Am I not supposed to be singing emancipation?
Am I not supposed to be dancing in elation?
Am I not supposed to be jumping in rejuvenation?
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The greatest sight I had ever seen
I embarked on a mission to explore.
It was a river, a river from a distance.
I looked into this river but found a desert.
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