INKOMO ZIKABABA
GIYA MTHWAKAZI
Nxa imbongi yayiyabe isiphuphuma ngosinga, igiya, iseqa, ijanquka, ibetha amagama akhuthazayo avusa idlabuzane lokwenza; ayekekela amanina, alilizele, udutshulwe umpululu, obaba lamajaha batshaye ivoklokolo! Kwakumnandi kakhululu. Loba uzibalela wedwa, ake ukekele lawe uyithuze ivokloklo ngoba imbongi zethu lezi ziyasikholisisa kakhulu. Asizitshayeleni ihlombe! Nanzi zisiqumbaqumba ngolimi lwethu lukaMthwakazi oluhlabusa kangaka! Ayitshe ivokloklo lapho okhona aze ahawukele lobengabazi ubumnandi bolimi lwethu lomdabu! Bala uncinde iminwe ufunza ingqondo. Ezinye njalo inkondlo zivusa umoya wolaka lokunqanda ububi obudlangileyo. Ziyaxwayisa. Ikanti ezinye zifukamele umoya wosizi lokuhlulukelwa. Kukho konke siyafunda, siloleke, sivuke senze.
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INKOMO ZIKABABA
Zihlakazekile zigcwel’ iganga
Ezinye sezilamathol’ angelaphawu
Ezinye zifel’ emangweni
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Ingabe ziswel’ ukudla na?
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Ingab’ uzosinda na kulezimpisi
Phela zivez’ amaziny’ indawana yonke
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Sono ban’ esingathethelelwayo
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Sisazovuk’ isibaya sikababa
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Uzathi ngatsho!
Nomathemba Moyo