The Lost Pillar Poem by Theyuz Banda

My tears are not drying
My eyes are weary of crying
My voice has now changed, I can't raise my voice
My pillars are going
To whom am I going to lean on
My grandma went, my uncle also
It wasn't over
My eldest mum went, with my brother
That wasn't the end of shading my tears
The supporting pole fell
You are now there my brother
Did you know that that was your journey?
I was told you were admitted
Not that you were preparing for this
You have gone after spending more than two years without setting my eyes on you
I expected to see you here or hear that you are back
Except being told that I should be strong as a man
Confused my mind was
Courage gathered to know the meaning of that
Only to learn that you are gone
We leaned on you my brother
You could push us whenever we were tired
To whom did you leave that spirit?
Your capability to unite us
Was that God's plan
My brother, the gap you have left will never be filled
Except adding more gaps
You had your homeland, but being laid in a foreign land
While tears are still running down on the cheeks
Crying for you my brother who is gone
Together we will be in spirit
Humanly you are gone without any point of return
May Your Soul Rest In Peace. Amen!