Poem -

Some Kind of African Life

please be patient, I will respond to all previous messages and reviews in due course .. kindest regards one & all ....

After twenty nine pints of O rhesus positive
   and dying three times ..
Not to mention eight hours straight he spent
   in their hands under the knife ..
They worked on him solid and not one gave
up on him, until they
    eventually handed him back some kind of life ..
And although the guy
who stabbed him twice and took his phone,
his passport and watch
got clean away, he nevertheless, forgave him
and vowed, that one day
   God willing, he might again return to his Africa,
providing his wife and two kids
   would ever dare let him out of their sight again ..

 

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Bernadete van d...

Look who’s back! And with an amazing story, as always. Great to see you writing again, Neville.

 

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Neville

Unlikely to be around as much as I used to be but Cosmo will always be very dear to me & I will stop by from time to time just you mark my words .. Oh' and yes a new book is on the horizon ..

'Looking Back on Burnt Bridges' should be out sometime this summer and will probably be my last publication .. Kindest and sincere regards, Neville 

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Bernadete van d...

Neville, maybe you’ll go back one day. And may Africa be kind to you. 

P.S. A huge Congratulations 
on your new book. 

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Neville

Many thanks for that my friend .. I hope so too .. N 

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Marion

I'm troubled to read between the lines here Nev and hope to god this isn't a personal story... privacy is everything but nevertheless I am sending tons of hugs and healing thoughts your way.  Written with feeling and your shining talent which we have greatly missed ❤

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Neville

Flippin Heck gall make me blush why don'tcha .. You've got a heart as big as a planet .. Don't ever change x

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