Sunday, November 21, 2010

Philos means love

Philos means love
that philosophy of thando, lerato
liebe, luvhuno, 爱,
glarring out of songs
waiting a nod of meaning
what does it mean to meet
a mother with her daughter at the supermarket
picking groceries and dreams
happy summer child besides her mother's flare dress

She calls out, i turn, she speaks beauty
and that philosophy is growing in our eye balls
she loves my hair, i love hers, natural
"can i take a picture of your hair ?"
I have taken one already beautiful one with the open shutter of my heart
So rarely do we give our selves words we belong to, emotions
we deserve, here we are woman and your child whose name means love
sharing a philosophy we did'nt invent but are discovering now
forget the hurry and rush of washing powder and rice and home and dinner
now here is the time, "nice to meet you," likewise
love is born

2 comments:

  1. "foreign" is relative Roland. To some they are as familiar as kin and skin... Till later...

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