Sekwanele Poem by Hlengiwe Gumede

Mehlo ami uyabuka
nhliziyo yami uyakhuluma
ngqondo yami uyathatha uyabeka
Mizwa yami uyabhala uyacisha

Usungiphathisa okwesi cashalala sakho
usungiphathisa okwododi into yokulahlwa
usungiphathisa okwe nja
mehlo ami uyabuka

Ingabe sekwenze njan
ingabe sowuthole omunye umuntu
ingabe sengiyi sicefe kuwena
nhliziyo yam uyakhuluma

sekwanele bo! ngenzeni kanti?
cha! ngiyala ngempela sekwanele
engabe bengingum'xhosa bengizothi
Ndonele ndidikwe finish!
ngqondo yam uyathatha uyabeka

kusobala ukuthi awusangithandi
kusobala ukuthi sowuthole omunye umuntu
kusobala ukuthi ubudlala ngami
mizwa yam uyabhala uyacisha

uyixovile inhliziyo yam
wadlala ngemizwa yam
wadida ingqondo yam
kwaze kwavaleka wona amehlo ami