I wake at 6am sharp brushed my teeth,
Drank one bottle of beer, and took a piss
I stroll out of my one room shack,
Looking around me,I saw primary school students,
Talking loudly,playing silly games,
They don't yet know the challenges of life,
Five minutes later I arrived at the bus rank,
My combi has not yet arrived,
There is a long queue for my combi,
Its like they are waiting for free beer,
Their eyes eager,yet their conversations impersonal,
One combi arrives, and like goats to a water bowl,
They rush to it, curses are flung around,and feuds are born,
The streets vendors are starting to arrive,
They come dragging their stalls,like a butcher does to a lamb,
Someone behind me tries to strike a conversation,
I take out my phone and switched on music,
On the main road,cars rush by, without a care,
Hitchhikers are furiously waving their hands at them,
The rank is getting crowded,the dust is unbearable,
Just as I was about to give up,my combi arrives,
I got in and looked at the remaining ones,
With a faint smile,I have won...
By Gaegake Motlhanka