I can hardly breathe for the love
When light makes our skin so real
Scars and marks I won’t recognise
I have no want to join such details
Many tones of blue before dawn
The colouring of regret and hope
Blue ink drenched all the surfaces
To soften the stretch marks of life
Curling up into this our ordinary
I can now smell the quiet of you
Hearing that love can’t get closer
For love is sleeping outside of me
Your skin now glowing blue milk
I do forgive you, I do forgive you
I reach out to celebrate your body
Make you witness your choices.
Copyright © Nomzi Kumalo, 2014.
Beautiful! I especially like lines 8 and 9 as well as the last stanza. Thanks for brining this to my attention!
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Ooh. I just encountered this lovely message. I am now inspired to repost this on Monday while I am on my summer break. Thank you Jane. 🙂
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Nomzi, this is deep, beautiful and heartfelt. 🙂
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Thanks Celestine. I do try to do my best. Thank you for taking the time. 🙂
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