Poets and writers
People full of imagination
People full of life
Humming sounds in human form
Give us a pen and a paper
In my home language they say
“Ndiknike iphepha nosiba”
Give us a seat, table and privacy
Give us time.
We pour our hearts
We pour our imagination
We pour out our everything
Pouring them in the paper
Take your time to know us
Take your time to read us
Have patience and look at our work
We may not be recognised by many
But somewhere they see us
They see us as emotional healers
They bow to us
They appreciate our work
This is for the love of writers
Writers who think that they’re not recognised,
We see you brothers and sisters
And we appreciate you
Keep giving us
What you’re always writing down
Keep taking us to your own world
The love we have for you is beyond
Keep it up
We’re looking up to you