SKEEM SAAM

A name we use to call each other,

A name that made the bond stronger.

A name, not just to call

But accompanied by love and happiness

We are siblings connected to umbilical cords

Coming from the same womb of hard work

Tough situations came, she was there

Impregnant with fears

I was her morning after pill

She was not just any friend from school,

She outreached to my dissatisfactions

Gave me love as a sister,

Deep within she knew all

My insufficiencies

For every goal to be reached,

We gave each other support, pressure

And we were resistant to the jealousy disease 

Nights crossed,

Hard work,

Play time, Rest is her middle name

And I kept my fingers tapping keys overnight

We seemed to be distinct from others,

Nerdy, Smarty

All those names we were given

Only to find out,

The first ingredient is prayer

Followed by faith and hope

Rovha ri zwivhotshwa zwa fulufhelo

Khothoni dza u bvelela

Cherished moments of our 5 months

Relationship, I can write a book

One of the best friends

I’ve ever met

Proudly speaking, I stand to replace

The “SHE” with her name

Tshilidzi

A girl from Venda

With no strings attached

Except the African roots she planted on her head

A priceless smile,

A girl with an inverted vision

So real with a passion for success

Today we wear soulistic Chuck Taylors,

Owning the planets

We are ALLSTARS

We are born to win

SKEEM SAAM

#WORD!!!