Saturday, May 11, 2013

Mhirimo

Ptu!
ndachera kakomba.
Razuro rakadzokorora, rakapamhazve.
Doravira hako aka kamukombe,
un(z)we kakusuruvadza kane kakuzipa…

Rakapumha amai huroyi
kutimba mhuri yababamudiki nepiki
apo ndipo parinondisunga dzakondo nekunaka
ichipenga kuzipa mhirimo yetiki.

Rakandikatanura nhumbi dzepamuviri
ndokuramba mukadzi, apo akatsika mwedzi
simu, hutu, kurova nzira, katundu kata papfudzi -
asina kana dhuku, asina kana shereni
kuramwa zvese – mapfihwa nemapudzi.

Rakasvika kubasa rikatuka bhasi
kumutaka nejombo, ndiye nyonde kutunga pasi,
muromo piriviri kuita siraha.
Haa, akangoroverawo hake pajombo basi-basi
…zvandangosiiswa basa nezvinhu zvisina basa!

Dondigachidzawo komichi nhandi sahwira,
nditonhodze matadza. Ndidzvute kekugumisira, mwoyo usati waora.
Ndisvipire zvangu kekuvhara musangano.

Pidigu! Zvichagopei kurirega
iro richindinyorovesa pfungwa?

Mhirimo yekachembere aka ndimambara
ndinonzwa gotsi kuti papata, ndoimba hangu manhanga kutapira
asi yandisiya ndiri Wanga,
ndigere hangu pamharadzano.

© Conarth Macheka – 11/05/13

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