UMSOLWA NJALO
Ngivuka ekuseni
ngigqoke njengenene –
Ihembe elimhlophe, uthayi, nensudi.Ngihamba esitaladini
Bese ngihlangabezwa indoda
engitshela ukuthi β€œkhiqiza.”

Ngiyikhombisa
Ubhukwana wempilo yami
Ukuthi ucwaningwe bese inginika ukuqekuza.

Besengingena emnyango omkhulu webhilidi
ngithole indlela ivalwe ngunogada
β€œUfunani?”

Ngiphaquza imisinga yedolobhakazi
uhlangothi nohlangothi no β€œmisisi”
ogudluzela isikhwama sakhe ngakolunye,
angibheke ngamehlo athi
β€œWe! Klibhi! Ngiyakwazi ukuthi ungubani;
ngaphansi kwalezosingubo zikanokusho
kuncencetha inhliziyo yesela.”