The Whispering Begins
Boitumelo knelt where no one stood, His hands soaked deep in healing wood. He was not king, nor sought the seat, Just guardian to the village beat.
He'd lived in stillness, left the blade, His spear long buried, peace now made. But winds had shifted, drums were tight, The air grew thick with unseen fight.
A child he saved spoke in a tongue That hadn't lived since time was young. She cried, "They’re watching in the trees— The ones who twist the prophecy."
And that night, dreams began to burn: A cave with flames that dared return. Three old women, veiled in flame, Each whispering his stolen name.
Spirit 1:
“Boitumelo, peace is a fragile thread.”
Spirit 2:
“The soil remembers what kings forget.”
Spirit 3:
“Come find the throne. It waits in dread.”
He woke with ash upon his chest, The smell of blood, the ache of rest. He wept beneath the rising moon, Not for the crown — but for it soon.
Copyright © Boitumelo Bapela | Year Posted 2025
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