Born hustler by Ndumiso Sikhakhane
As the sun rise from east
Though it puncture no yeast.
Set in the west
Yet it juncture no worst.
Across diffusion as science have proven
Beyond variation as evolution have revolutionaries.
This is the formula formulated far from
Thee and thy, too far from human creation.
Words already flying to shake
Streams and steams,
Yet not started to recite
There’s a mist yet aint approve cold.
Truly it’s no man but true disaster,
Of no deterioration as the sky have witnesses,
Judges confesses.
Designed on a stable stance of
Political voucher and economical culture.
Never strike but strive, never march but match
Never kill but kiss, never hurt but heal.
For this is a true man:
Protection is beyond a rule
But home air.
A man of character,
Deep rooted in the soils of earth,
Deep focused above the sky,
Satellited in the planet mars.
Foot conquered with passion
Via patience.
Heart cemented with love
Via laughter.
Hands concentrated with diamond
Along crystallites.
Face sentenced with happiness
Along no weakness.
Too strong to be diluted by inventions.
Born on top of apartheid, as orphan tagged me along,
Sickness threatened me, emotionally destroyed.
Truly never fell down, stood strong like eucalyptus
Got hard like a rock. Truly born hustler.
Determined to succeed gave belief
Hydrated to true faith. I am true to myself and
In peace hence I am a man of his character.
Truly hustling. True hustler. Truly hard to fall…
Driving like a mad cow in the kraal tightened.
Like dreams in the night which disappear in the
Blink of an eye.
Like water just fallen on the soil
But ain’t drained.
Determination makes my mind work
To not rest but stimulate the unknown journey.
Diving to find no dollar shape no disappointment
But high desires develop.
No tears set blood until red sea flood
But resignation is not tendered.
Down when hope is gone a call
To dreams and wishes will wake me up.
Like stars in the day milking brightness from the sun.
Waiting for the right time to shine.
Temptations as usual given in no limits
But down if I fall I stand again.
© Ndumiso Sikhakhane
In : National Book Week