As I walked through the valleys of our history <br />I saw a green plane turning black. <br />First in spots and little dots <br />Then masses swept me up, I could'nt turn back. <br /> <br />Thousands of strong Nguni cattle, <br />belonging to one man <br />He was owned by his riverside village <br />according to the law of the clan <br /> <br />'Molweni...' <br />resounded a cheerful greeting... <br />I waved my hand and leaves blew off; <br />and there the kings were meeting <br /> <br />I was careful not to step <br />on this rich and fertile land <br />dogs were barking, I could hear them <br />Praise poems jumped on my hand <br /> <br />'Ungumntu? ' <br />Shouted greatmother from inside <br />As I approached her hut with my finger <br />she recognised me, her eyes sqinted wide <br /> <br />she said <br />'Tell the stories of our past <br />(Playful at work, we forgot to write) <br />so our times forever last' <br /> <br />'Am I dreaming <br />or am I passed? <br />How did I get here, and why? ' <br />I asked... <br /> <br />Again barked the dog, <br />the rooster too, made his call, <br />'Do Not forget', he said <br />and that was all. <br /> <br />I fell out, <br />Of the book without words, 'Thsayi' <br />I saw a place, pics, people living naturaly <br />I was shot with Hintsa's assegai <br /> <br />'Do Not forget <br />Do Not forget <br />Do Not forget! ' <br />sreemed that annoying rooster <br /> <br />I awoke; <br />I bathed and dressed in red, face'd white <br />I went to buy a book; <br />closed my eyes, then started to write, <br />'Molweni...'<br /><br />Nkululeko Mdudu<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/do-not-forget/
