(Lusapho is alone in the room that was given to him and Lumko to sleep in at the back rooms, and he is struggling to rest.)

Lusapho: (Looking at Asiphe’s picture in his phone.) My heart bleeds like a heavy rain, and I cannot contain this pain. Asiphe, we promised each other to be “together forever”, now you are gone and never going to return. What am I going to do with my life now? Death be not proud, for you have taken my treasure. At such a price, I am now left to strive alone. You were my light, Asiphe, how am I supposed to survive now? What an explosion. (Tears fill in his eyes.) My mother is gone too. I never got a chance to know much about her, and neither about myself. I was so angry about how she had left me in the streets to die, not knowing the actual reason why she did that. She suffered a lot, and she deserved a second chance, but my anger did not allow her to explain things any further to me. I killed my mother, I killed you, my love, and I killed our unborn child. (He goes down on his knees with his head bent down and his tears falling all over the floor.) God, give me strength. I need you now more than ever. If there is really a God out there in Heaven, I am in need of Him. (He looks up.) Why are you not responding? Or am I not worthy to receive your help? Or perhaps this is what you brought me into this world for, huh! Where are you, God, where are you in my time of need? I pray in Jesus name that you give me strength. (He stands up and throws himself on top of the bed.)

Tell us: How would you comfort someone going through the same thing Lusapho is going through?