Nic (For My Zuuh) Poem by VUSI CHRIS VENUS MALALA

Her name is Nic, it's not her nickname but
her name.
Nic is not short for nice but she is a nice
person
She is an artist, her sweet voice draws
people closer to her heart as her hand
sketch her emotions.

She is a natural lady
Her name is Zuziwe, I call her Zuu, not
because she's Zulu, But because uyiZulu
nomhlaba kimi.
Zuu is a pulchritudinous Zulu lady
A lady of class and patience
Her parents named her Nombuso, truth is
uyabusa enhlizweni yami.

She emaciated my worries, used her art skills to
paint a smile on my face

Her name is Nicole, I call her Nic. I call her Zuu
and I Love Her.