Nkosazana Poem by Frantic Bird

I long for thee on a hot summer day in the desert
Because you are that tree
Shade me with your beauty oh Zulu princess
If I meet you at the river
I will love you dearly
Because you command the waters that roar inside me
So tell my heart what to believe
And what to think and I will follow you

I will look for you with my regiments, Amabutho
They are the warriors who long to see you too
Before we head to battle and death
Because that is our destiny
I will see you and your bright teeth
Perfectly chiseled by magic hands
And those Zulu cheeks
Crafted in Ethiopia Before our fathers descended

And that big forehead that beams peace to all men of war
Even men such as I
And your eyes that I fear to look at
Lest I’m conquered by you
Nkosazana meet me at the river
And I will bring you great treasures
Carry me across the Drakensberg
And I will give you my heart