Life eternal

JOSEPH

My BASI called me the wrong name yesterday

He never cared much who I was

He commanded and expected submission

I hated the name Joseph

My name is Nkosinathi- the Lord is with us

But silence was also my middle name

Cause poverty was my surname

So my name is Joseph.

 

 

 Who am I?

 

I am black

So I have been told

And I can see

 

I go to a white school

So they say

So I see

 

I know nothing about my culture

So they see

So I know

 

I have a diploma in the white culture

So they see

So I know.

 

Who am I?

 

 

 

 

Shhhhhhh….

 

Secret smiles

Little giggles

Shh

Whispered halo’s

Secret of secrets

 

Secret lies

Huge frowns

Shhh

Stretched truths

Secrets of all

 

Secret dreams

Worlds so dark

Shhhh

Mountains unmovable

Secret wishes

 

Secret longings

Shhhhh

Don’t mention

All that is mine

Secret of secrets