NONPAREIL FESTIVE SEASON!

By Hector “poet” Kunene


We do this yearly…
We sing, we dance, we write, we celebrate
We chant, we scream, we shout, like leaves we sprout
We shop till we drop, we mop wines and glasses we break
We dye our hairs and bless our special annual trees
We visit far places and drive better races

We raise our fists in the air and show peace signed fingers
We accommodate strangers and accumulate bankers
We walk, we run, we fly, we cry
We tie knots and ring bells and bless pastors in mission houses

We give, we strive for perfecting this day
We decorate and stipulate time for deliveries not to delay
We afford quite a lot for bonuses are quite a knot
We smile, we greet, and we feed in need
We play far away yet closer to be heard

We climb, we swing, we jump on skips
We roll on grass and make no fuss
We stamp on mud and back each other
We stroll on streets and show of our clothes

We hug, we kiss we hold each other dearly
We stare at each other’s faces sharing our ups and downs
We wipe our tears and crack in laughter’s
We tap on shoulders and encourage on failures
We tell each other to try again


We dine on figure glasses breaking champagnes
We open new boxes and scare away foxes
We pound on gifts and cleave on tips
We smile on snow and bow on the floor
We forgive this year to free our souls!