Trying To Hold Back The River Poem by Phillip Nine Mafunga

Tears streaming down my cheeks
Yes, it was my name
My legs are failing me
Yes, indeed it is my name again
My mind is blown
I am trying hard to contain myself
Oh God, my hands are sweating and shaking
Do I scream?
Do I jump and touch the clouds?
Can somebody tell me I am dreaming?
Oh! Must I hold back the stream?
Yes, it is beautiful congratulatory shouts all around me
Just let the river flow; the sound is so beautiful.
15 November 2020