Niki Nicholas Nkuna Poems

I had my heart intact,
All my possessions intact,
Sunrise, sundown I count my possessions,
As always, I find them in the right number and intact,
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I'm afraid I can't tell you I don't like your face,
It is flat like the back of a bus,
It is disgusting and I strain to look at you,
Do I have a choice not to smile at you? I don't think so,
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The road via the children's playground is the easy way,
Running downhill, effortless,
I reached my destination in bewilderment,
The calabash empty, I remained tasty,
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Seeing the Promised Land in her vision strengthened her believe and resolve,
To scale all higher and lower mountains, cross wide and narrow rivers,
Walk through thorny bushes with bare feet,
Through forests infested with all kinds of vicious creatures,
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Last night I lost my precious sleep,
My neighbour was at it again,
Walking in the sleep of my body and the glare of my brain,
I saw it all but when I came to it,
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I was there when it happened or when I did it,
I even left the place without anybody on sight
Sometimes I'm the only one, sometimes not,
If I stay away when I'm wanted,
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Stern faced, petulant crawl
Pulling the straws,
Fish line hooks ominously in the pull mode,
Nonchalant attitude welcomes the danger,
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Come what may, change is here,
In defiance of the tears and bloodletting of the heavens,
The stars protesting against the sun's turn,
Forgetting their span of life is spent,
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My mouth wide open,
My eyes popping out as if they will shoot out of my goddam skull,
Shocked, surprised and confused,
I balanced my lower jaw with my natural hammer,
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I'm afraid to be afraid,
My behaviour a fashion of bravery,
I shout out the egg white of bravery,
Camouflaging the fear of yoke,
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