Ludo Nha? – October 2024
(OVERVIEW)
“Ludo Nha” explores the painful irony of being rejected and ignored by family during one’s lifetime, only to be mourned and cherished after death. Unrequited love and acceptance. Family rejection and emotional numbness, regret and sorrow. Longing for connection and understanding.
Title: Ludo Nha?
Poet: Norman Sikapila –
Skaps The Advocate
Language: ChiNambya
Location: Hwange
Bamwe bamuti ludo.
Biya ludo lwadeni lupoponi?
Bamwe bekati yoyu wabigwa zubuya.
Biya atoba iyabwe lamayabwe na?
Gamu lyangu ndikumukufwikula.
Biya ute kumilila kuti ndisike pehope jopejeleja na?
Ndalala jisina lunyetutuko ndipo pawandiyeya.
Nebo ndakabekuda.
Asi wamilila kuti ndinde kusinobuywa kuti undiyeye.
Kutenga lyomene casket nokuti ngweno ndalala jisina lunyetutuko.
Nasi ndambalo bo jinoyebeka
Koga ndakabekwenda chinkuna ndichimpenyu.
Nasindafuka nebo linoshoba
Ndichimpenyu ndakabelibonela kunabamwe.
Ndikumukulila ndafwikula.
Eya ndalala jisina lunyetutuko ndipo pawandiyeya.
Chido chokulya zunonaka ndakabelibacho
Koga lilyo igombana wakalikonya nhasi nokuti ndalala jokupejekela yatemwa ingombe kupokonyola meno kundilila kana kundiseka
Maluba ndakabewada ndilipenyu ndiwabhate ndiwawe kunuwilila ndiwayebe
Koga nhasi agala pechifuba ndashongejwa namaluba palufu biya ndokuboka chini
Eya bana bangu zwakabeli zugamba zoga.
Nhasi palufu bambajikwa jinoyebeka
Kuti banhu bebone bekuboke ebembodo pamesho abo zupinde
Kwayina ndakasheta ukandiyeba penyika
Ukwali