HUSH BABE (poem) - Isabella Motadinyane - South Africa

HOSHE NGWANA

Hoshe ngwana
qata o qatoge
melodi kafa le fa
ngwana dikoti marameng
pososelo eka naledi
sefahlelo sone
botjhitja bo kgatlang mahlo
re bone mesebetsi ya hao
naheng mona
ba reng
o sekobo
ke baikaketsi
ba lese ba iphore jaalo
shine bright sunbeam
hoha
kana wena o motswa mantlha
qata o qatoge thope
shine bright sunbeam
hoshe thope
hoha
moo o fetileng
ho sala dinaledi
thebetha Mohlakwana
thebetha Mofokeng
re bone mesebetse ya hao
digaboi di dizzie ousie
slaat hulle giddy poppy
ba fehlile jwale
ba ho bapallang

HUSH BABE

Hush babe
walk tall
whistles here and there
smiling like the star
with a round face
dimple cheeks babe
that capture the eye
we saw your works here
in the country
those who say
you are ugly
they are liars
let them cheat themselves
shine right sunbeam
ho ha
hush babe
by the way
you are number one
walk tall babe
shine right sunbeam
hush babe
ho ha
where you left
you leave stars behind
tick talk Mohlakwana clan
tick talk Mofokeng clan
we saw your works
wedding presents
are on the way
sister make them dizzy
make them giddy doll
they have arrived now
those who play sax for you