Making My Mark/ Ngiwu Vangile Wena Uwu Ba? ? ? Poem by Vangile Mtyali

Making My Mark/ Ngiwu Vangile Wena Uwu Ba? ? ?



I’m a young African woman
I’m Zulu speaking
I dance to the rhythms of the drums
Which were played my for fathers
The color of my skin symbolizes the beauty
Of my kind
The texture of my hair symbolizes my uniqueness
I know where I come from
And where I’m headed
Ngiwu vangile wena uwu ba(I’m vangile and who are you)
Where I come from it was hard
I fell a few times
But managed to pull myself up
Ngiwu vangile wena uwu ba(I’m vangile and who are you)
Most people doubted me
Some hated me
But now they will hate ne for something constructive
Ngiwu vangile wena uwu ba(I’m vangile and who are you)
My background was not good
But I’m determined to make my tomorrow bright
And I will make my dreams a reality
For sure there were those hard times
Going to school with an empty stomach
Not having the designer labels
Not having the latest hair do
Thank God I never fell into temptation
Cause Vangile always rises again
Ngiwu vangile wena uwu ba(I’m vangile and who are you)
There were times I wished I could die
I could only see the grave in front of me
Mind you Vangile bends but does not break
Ngiwu vangile wena uwu ba(I’m vangile and who are you)
Udume ngami(what are you best known for)
What mark will you leave on this earth
Cause I’m already making mine

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