Give And Take * Poem by Niki Nicholas Nkuna

Niki Nicholas Nkuna

Niki Nicholas Nkuna

BURGERSFORT (Leeufallei farm or Ga- Makwakwasi)

Give And Take *



Once I grew one day prior
Began to prepare before the dawn of hurt, cry and miss
See the value of wisdom picked up
Wishing to outstrip the present day of light
The benefits enjoyed as they land
No bother to look up lest I look a gift horse in the mouth
God’s right hand tireless for giving
Ingratitude, ingratitude!

The pull by the left hand was abrupt
Compelled me to see the sight of the wind blow
For the course of push and pull
The loss of joy reminiscent to the season of dry
No rain, no food
I looked up to the heavens for clemency
But the knock could only be answered by the Eucharist
When the silence of song and pray got sucked in by the desert sand
Knees bruised by the gravel surface
Closer to the gift of the fountain water

Give and take, the measure of appreciation and blessings
The bucket half full and seems to remain so,
With the magnitude of thanks and pray

NN 2012

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Niki Nicholas Nkuna

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BURGERSFORT (Leeufallei farm or Ga- Makwakwasi)
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