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ubuntu | a poem by Nket Godwin

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since i learned how to count legs of stars
and sluggish steps of moon
pick little stars and tuck into my hair as dream flower
i have walked the road of being
intent as the miracle of celestial sparkle
watched me in the mirror of meaning
reflecting polysemy of selves
and like equations i have always been 
equal to the reflections i give my neighbours
so if i make my neighbours vague of virtue
my image of virtue is vague too
i am fish equal to the exertion of the river of my faith
in anything that guides the leg my current 
whatever ocean of belief gives water to my river
my matchbox world gives my family light from my moon
for we are soluble in this water of being


*Ubuntu, translated as “I am because you are” is a philosophy of humanity peculiar to the Zulus of South Africa.

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