Hurt /Eina

Mom did you forget

About the umbilicus cord 

Remember, when I was born?

Was is the doctor then

Neglecting, not dutiful at all

The cause of all this blood?

Four years and add to that one half

Fifty that is it in months

Half a hundred counts

My bleeding heart.

Mom why did you not make sure

The umbilicus cord was properly cut!

Ma, het jy vergeet

van die naelstring?

by geboorte, onthou?

Was dit die dokter

so nalatig, so ontrou

wat my nou nog so laat bloei?

In jare vier en nog 'n half

in maande meer as vyftig.

'n Halwe honderd se rou

se stukkende hart.

Moet my kinders verstaan

die skielike lastige traan

my man die bewende lip

die ewig’ soekend blik?

Ma kon jy nie kyk

dat iemand die naelstring knip!