True mates
Real and true
Men have failed this test
To them, different taste
But pigeons and doves pursue
Deep love that mirrors God
Pigeons and doves round and round
Is it dancing or bellowing?
A structured step follows suit
The female eloquently adheres
The two fly together
No one hears!
We see them kissing!
Not the ‘you may kiss the bride!’
The real, and well groomed
That lasts seconds
Pleasing the united parties
To a framed choreography.
Pigeons and doves do not require witnesses
Their relationships are real
Help each other to put a nest
In observance of a deal
Share nineteen days!
Unlike the gender issue
Equally fend for children
Heard sangomas hunt your hearts
To solemnise the brides
Love is elusive
Butchering each other
Courts and priests preside cases
Ironically, teach what they never practised
Have heard love fights from pigeons and doves?
In pairs always
Curdling and kissing
When night falls,
Rest in anticipation of another love day
Sweet is love.
Pigeons and doves!
Batsiranayi Ngugama
