owesifazane ozoba  
 nge-silken stamens   
 wake wabuka   
 ubuhle imprint 
 sabonana   
 umngane wami kusukela ekuvuneni   
 ekhuphuka erenki   
 regards croisés   
 ukubhala okushwabene.  
    
 Egxuma ephuma embhedeni   
 njalo ekuseni amajwabu amehlo avaliwe   
 iphuzu lothando   
 kwadingeka athathe ama-clogs   
 bese ushaya umentshisi   
 ukukhanyisa umlilo olungiselelwe ngayizolo   
 ngephepha, ukushisa nezingodo   
 ngaphandle kokuvusa ingane.   
          
 NgoKhisimusi   
 kwakukhona amawolintshi   
 ama-knitted mittens   
 nebhokisi ligcwele amakhekhe   
 ukuphumula emisebeni yokukhanya kwelanga,   
 zibuze  
 ukuletha incazelo yomhlaba   
 ngezihluthulelo zolwazi   
 ngomoya wezingubo.  

        
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