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Julius Chingono
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Mother is now a womanwho is tired of bearing
who has retired
or was made redundant
by divorce.
She rarely beats the naughty
she just glares
as if she had no hands to slap
as if she had no mouth
to reprimand the mischievous.
She is like a soldier
retired for medical reasons.
© 2004, Julius Chingono
Publisher: First published on PIW in a special Zimbabwean edition, 10th June 2008,
Publisher: First published on PIW in a special Zimbabwean edition, 10th June 2008,
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REDUNDANT
Mother is now a womanwho is tired of bearing
who has retired
or was made redundant
by divorce.
She rarely beats the naughty
she just glares
as if she had no hands to slap
as if she had no mouth
to reprimand the mischievous.
She is like a soldier
retired for medical reasons.
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