Regression Whispers
Regression Whispers
ancient almond wild stood still
stark in dark forest through which
moved determination
a quick tobacco roll
cold beer
AK the companion
whispers in jungian depths
puffed from psyche
fumes of struggle, lymph
floated across eyeballs
camp was porridge, malaria, madness
heart opened a tendril
a shudder of brilliant focus
how far was freedom ?
and what was it ?
this mission to unshackle
shame or ignorance or land
outer triangles inner
the quick smoke tormented
logistic management or cavalla
trudge along, single file
whispers of ape to shoot
could not stop hunger’s choke
a single sinew of animal flesh
soldier with ape, with crescent moon
staring down, heavens cried
somehow Rahu appeared
no crows cawed
not a single lone dragonfly
just mosquitos, a taruntula
scurry from heavy leather boot
immune systems build
armours of steel
ape, black-brown mammal
its life for brothers, sisters
whispers float the dark
animal eye integrated human eye
souls unite
before blood, shadowy shudders
a single tear rolled down
night-drenched cheek
she settled for mopane
worms as they built a fire
for an ape braai
no lamentation
~~~~~~
footnote : braai :
South African word
for barbecue
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