Some Kind of African Life

Some Kind of African Life

 

After twenty nine pints of O rhesus positive

   and dying three times ..

Not to mention eight hours straight he spent

   

in their hands under the knife ..

They worked on him solid and not one gave

up on him, until they

    

eventually handed him back some kind of life ..

And although the guy

who stabbed him twice and took his phone,

his passport and watch

got clean away, he nevertheless, forgave him

and vowed, that one day

 

  God willing, he might again return to his Africa,

providing his wife and two kids

  

would ever dare let him out of their sight again ..

 

Reviews

[lightsong]

Yes, unfortunately your title says it all, one daliy incident of the countless. I've been aware of how some county live including Africa, but what I can't really understand how some people still live in racism. Well, actually not so surprising considering where I live and what have been happening for years. but we are fortunate to have the Brave Mr. Neville speaking the truth no matter what.

[Neville]

believe me, I am not brave, my wife thinks I'm foolish and says I will never learn .. I think maybe I have .. 😎⭐💛👍

[emmajoygreen]

What a horrific and traumatising evil to have happen! To put down your words in such an able way shows great courage. Am far, far more than sorry, Neville. Am lost for more to say.

[Neville]

thank you more than kindly emmajoygreen but no need to be sorry ..
I am moving forward slowly, but surely, for surely

[.]

I just can't understand how we can have such different lives in the same world. No, it's too interesting and too difficult to understand. Only art can unite us with words and bring us closer to empathy. That's what you do so powerfully.

[Neville]

Bless you Beren .. You have such a way with words .. Neville

[Neha agrawal]

The title of the poem says it all.
Wonderful lines and amazing work😊

[Neville]

How extraordinarily kind .. Many sincere thank you's are now heading your way .. Neville 😎👍

[Lorry]

Nicely captured and welcome back stranger.
It is said it is divine to forgive, but really, how long can you hold a grudge against whole continent over one incident.

[Neville]

thanks a minion mate ta muchly .. I don't hold grudges & hope one day to be fit enough to complete the work I set out to achieve a couple of years back .. but hey, sh.. happens dunnit 💛👍x