a meditation upon a black candle, a day after the brutal death of Adries Tatane at the hands of the police, in Ficksburg, South Africa. 14 April 2011, 7:44pm
a moment of silence
blk candle burning for
a blk soul tarnished by
batons, fists, rubber bulletsa moment of silence
pierced by a wail for
a father lost, a son, a brother
a husband bleeding/ they feed
on the bones making this normala moment of silence
the sirens have whined
the chants have rioted
the opinions stated yet
the state remains untoucheda moment of silence…let the blk candle burn
to the ground/ civilisation ruined
for no blood can be returned
no life reignited
no light breaks blackin this moment of silence…