Love and light!
The story of my being
Is becoming obscured
By the lyrics of blasphemy
I am a spirit
Descending from above
Like a dove diving down
To shed love and life
To the species beneath
A metaphysical planet
Of supernatural powers
I am the history
Rewriting the future
Of my reincarnated being
Because we keep dying &
Reliving through dynamics
And motions of generations
I am the wretched voice
of ancestors
Humming love-lyrics
In the stage of
youthful morals &
delinquency
Indeed!
I am black consciousness
Preaching love and light
At the heart of East London
City hall
I’m the stage to pigeons
And pied crows dancing
Upon a memory of
Reconciliation
At the union buildings
I am the nation
Declared a democratic state
Where children
Are lambasting to records
I am memories of stoicism
Unveiled at Chris Hani Memorial
To define the agility of times
Love and light!
The story of my being
Is becoming obscured
By the lyrics of blasphemy
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.