THESE SPACES IN OUR LOVE
We used to share a space of love
Where whispers and kisses were enough
We called each other by pet names
And tasted each other like champagne
We used to bridge the space between
The private and the public scene
We didn't care about the labels
Or the boundaries and the cables
But then we lost our space of grace
We drifted into different places
I don't know where you are or think
Or if we still have a link
You say I'm in your space too much
You push me away with a touch
You draw the lines of yours and mine
And hang the towels with a sign
What happened to our space of bliss?
Where did we lose our tenderness?
How did we grow so far apart?
And break each other's heart?
KAKAWESU (Katele Kalumba)
Lusaka.
KAKA, LUSAKA 30/JUNE/2023