Chiedza mumucheka we satin
maruva anodedera
inopedza nejeti diki remhute
kupera kwedzungu kwezuva rematsutso .
Peji rakatendeuka
zvinoratidzwa mumabhura ekare
kushushikanawo nguva dzakaropafadzwa
yekutadza kukanganwa .
Inobuda mugomba wemichindwe yakaoma
mukupuruzira zvinyoro
pahutsinye hwemuti
chipfuva chisina kuvharwa
kuputika kubva parasol
kusangana nemhepo
mambakwedza emupunga wakarukwa .
Iye matinji makuru
nekurira kunorira
pasina chidzitiro chinosimuka
muchato party kuyangarara .
Zvese zverudo parera risingawanzo
kunyemwerera kwese mukubata kwemwaranzi wezuva
anozorora usiku
kuchema kwanyamukuta .
Minuet yemaruva akapararira
mateko anofembedza
yemafambiro akanaka
kusvika kumagumo eecstasies .
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