Waking up
I brush six of my teeth
Two of my upper incisors
Four of my lower incisors
I keep my grin
From going beyond my hygiene
Until I stand before –
Brownish children
Who bear lots of –
Hilarity to stage in this
Frowned environment of learning
Then
I laugh to reveal
The portions stuck in my incisors.
Children will start giggling
Yeah!
I am that person
Who pop bottles and balloons
To celebrate the moments of exhilaration.
Camagu Gongxeka, 27, is an English and Xhosa teacher based in Eastern Cape. A graduate in Humanities and social science. He is a stage performer, a founder of Fort Hare’s TRC drama group. He draws passion and inspiration from Surrealism and its arts. He is a professional who views life as a rendezvous to expand learning.