I miss you

Mountains and Rivers have distanced me from my one and only

Streams and valleys have distanced me from my lover

I work so hard for success with no rest

Even on weekends I turn with the machine buttons for money

My lover is far in the valley raising kids and looking after my forefather’s home

Ou! growing up got me far from things that matter mostly like life

I wish I was still a teenager

I would have been next to my one and only

Hills and Rivers would be at our view

Trees and Grass would be our hiding area

Giggling and holding hands would have been our daily activity

Writing letters and songs would have been our way of appreciating each other

Stealing my neighbour’s lilies to impress her would have been my sin

 Getting an afternoon beating from my mother of the sin I did in my neighbour`s garden

Would have been a laughable punishment

Buying her Toffies and beeches gum would have been me, scoring points

We laying on our backs in a green grass, counting clouds would have been justice

Me looking her in the eye and uttering, “Please never let me go, would have been an honest plea”

Brushing her bold heir so she can have a 5 min nap next to me, would have made me feel heaven next to me

Her wishing the day cannot end, just her enjoying my company

She uttering “I wish we can be like this forever” would have been her only wish.

I love you but it’s time for me to get home, my parent are on their way, would have made me temporally sad

I love you

I will miss you

Your smile

Your laugh

Your presence next to me

Would have been my words uttering to her

Mountains and Rivers have blocked my view

Streams and Valleys have made her far from me

Employment and growing up have made me neglect some of the important things

I now work for survival not life

I now enjoy clocking out rather than clock-in  

I wish she was here next to me

I miss you

Umhlaziyi Ozimele

Sandile Mngadi