Like a thief that sneaks its way in
rays of dawn slip past my curtain
and make away with the lumber
of my hard-to-come-by slumber.
Siyanda is a Gqeberha-based South African poet whose work has been published in various literary journals, which include Brittle Paper, Botsotso Literary Journal, New Coin Poetry, New Contrast Literary Journal and Stanzas Poetry Magazine.