In a Perfect World

IN A PERFECT WORLD! What one can only but wish to be her reality A lit tunnel of happiness Eyes glistening on her melanin Cocoa-butter one with its bud Like Eve I knew you are complete as I am of your flesh No treason, The garden of Eden yet to be pruned What one can only wish…. That her tears baptise in matrimony Water seeds and bring joy Gas ball of triumph THE SUN It will lead us to never dark days Nights forever warm And time for-ever still Ageing like fine wine We’ll have our roots threading through vines Holding on tight never saying goodbyes Yes! There will be loadshedding, where the day freezes, time moves and all we’ll have is the moon. But like day and night Black and white All I’ll have We will have Is You And I. NONTOMBI KHAMBULE- 10/August/2021