There's many things I do enjoy
No, I mean few things that interest me
Like watching sport seems like a waste of time, though I do
Analysing sport is more fascinating though
Well I'm fascinated by the idea of a good war
Well I mean the war in a good novel
Yes I'm intrigued by war novels of cause
More so, the analysis and permutations thereof
I'm moved by the idea of love
But averse to the intrigues and twists in long drawn out love stories
I would rather I had long term companionship instead
Though love endures all: love subdues all
It's easy to appear wrong
I think I'm tired of being strong
But I hate being weak either
Like the idea of fighting other people's battles
Why should I be always broke?
Like the stupidity of democracy
Autocracy is equally anathema
Any "cracy" of that matter is all crass
PHILLIP NINE MAFUNGA
18 March 2023
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem