Natalia Molebatsi

1981 / Tembisa

I wish you...happy

i wish you whole
as words water a flower
beneath the yellow rays of yearnings
beyond the reach of growling pains
i wish you inviolable dreams
flourishing under the
silent and attentive gaze of the moon
i wish you a sky,
open enough and ready
for thoughts of light
simple earthly delights
pouring in and out of this moment
i wish you alive
playing a game of cards
in the blossoming
pathway of unfolded wings
here, a wish for you,
of brave dreamlings
touching your eyes at dawn
picking shells along the beach with your brother
on the roof of your home, feeding doves
fitting your wedding gown
marvelling at the beat of your sister's heart
laughing at your father's funny stories
happy...
harvesting olives and memories
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