Such A Child! Poem by Nkululeko Mdudu

My own uncle, a wonderful man;
but when I ask of his troubles, this is his reply,
'You are a child and you won't understand.'
Yet seems he more troubled though this he would deny.
Achild you say as if it were foul;
what a vile and disappointing phrase!
It would perch itself like the eagle-owl
on the branch of my life and gaze
harshly on the maze of change.
Such a child...
that he would hold more keys of counsil that ministers in government.
Such a child....
yet he has tacled issues far out of range.
Such a child...
who has broke the holy covernent?
This awesome child whose spirit's filled with wiked thoughts,
would hold more comfort than the kings of the presidency,
more honour in grace that ever known by his savagery.
Would he be but the same child if you were in his place?
Or would horror strike your spine as you look in his face?
well dear uncle if i'm only a child then i'll leave you be,
but I thought that's all my father wanted from me.