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.