I am a winter child.
I enjoy the rain
on my lips and my eyes.
The cold that wakes me up
like ice on my neck.
I enjoy the rain so.
When we were little
we used to play in the water
with our hands.
And dance in the mud
until our parents came to fetch us.
Sometimes
we take things for granted.
Like the food we eat,
or the water we drink.
God has indeed heard our prayers,
let's be thankful.
In a country where water is so scarce,
we need to learn to
count ever drop.
Water is not a luxury.
It is a gift of life,
like breast milk from a mother
to her child.
Let's show our appreciation
to God and nature
by saving what is left.
Let's save water
for the next generation.
Chestlyn Draghoender: He is a young South African poet based in Cape Town. His writings have appeared in numerous literary journals, online and print. Chestlyn is passionate about music and literature.