My language defines my identity
A language to me is like DNA
That carries the hereditary information of where I come from
My home language is my root
I value who I am
I am proud of my language
My language is like my shadow
That walks with me every day
I try not to cry, but the question says
What can segregate?
What can separate me from my language?
I am proud and bold to be Xhosa
Because it shows who I am
Kuthi mandingene kwaXhosa ndixelise amaxhego asixhenxe anamashumi asixhenxe anesixhenxe
Awayaye axhathise exazulula ingxaki ebuhlanti
Kuba kulapho intsusa yobomi ivela khona
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This piece of writing was created as part of the WritingMe Writing Clubs with Sophumelela High School, Western Cape. Find out more here.