The Tenant
By Na Ncube (1966-)
There is no room for you 1
in my heart. The only tenant
who ever lived there left
some luggage behind.
I didn’t evict her. She 5
simply left without a word.
I keep hoping she will come
back and collect the luggage
or at least arrange for disposal
clean out the place, throw out 10
old memories.
I could possibly live with
the marks on the wall. Some
are completely indelible
some I even like. 15
But you see I am afraid
if it all goes, what will I do
with all that empty space.
By Na Ncube (1966-)
There is no room for you 1
in my heart. The only tenant
who ever lived there left
some luggage behind.
I didn’t evict her. She 5
simply left without a word.
I keep hoping she will come
back and collect the luggage
or at least arrange for disposal
clean out the place, throw out 10
old memories.
I could possibly live with
the marks on the wall. Some
are completely indelible
some I even like. 15
But you see I am afraid
if it all goes, what will I do
with all that empty space.
