Mpati’s Letter Poem by LLM Mbatha

I am just another boy
From a town
Backward and small
Where love is love
And love is all-
I love with seeing
Like any untutored fool
I believe in things
With colours and shapes
Love is a rainbow
Twisted and curved
What ever is in your head
I will take it like a man
Speak without fear
On our meeting tomorrow
If it hurts-
I will hide my eyes(a while)
But,
Should you want to love me
Another day-
I will love you truly
I will love you naturally
CONTINUOUSLY
Like the ancient river
That floods the sea with salt
And with tears-
From distant lands-