The Busy Highway of Life

Part I

[Hardships of a Young Man in the Wilderness:
Dedicated to Sindile 'Sirah' Dlakana]

By Vusumzi Toto Matomane

Once had buddies—

together

we rolled on this busy

Highway of life.

Out on the desert road;

there-and-then:

They dumped me…

‘You’re becoming a burden,

You’re becoming heavy,

You’re becoming a responsibility.’

…so they said…

Up-and-down:

I faced

manier dunes—

Up-and-down with:

Teary & itchy eyes,

A dry throat,

A groaning stomach,

weak knees and sore feet—

I wandered.

Copyright © Vusumzi Matomane 2011