The Lion and The Lamb by Praise Ndlovu

I have come to realise that there are two Mes

This has often put me ill at ease

How I came about I cannot explain

Maybe from the past, some deep childhood pain

Most likely from the societal pressures inflicted upon y gender

Wherever from, I wish I could just stamp: Return To Sender

There is the Career Centred Me

Success is my number one priority

I've grabbed the baton and I'm not letting go

Putting away all things that'll mess my flow

I've got my eyes on the finishing line

The much awaited, long anticipated success sign

Then there's the Me who is domesticated

Having a man who is fully devoted

To me. Marriage, children our blissful vision

To love and nurture each other our mission

Pregnant, barefoot in the kitchen. My deepest fantasy

Loving husband, secure marriage. All I can see

Is it lawful for these two to ever amalgamate?

Or it’s a sin, for when they merge they fornicate

Am I suffering from a Multiple Personality Disorder?

How do I draw the line, where is the border

Can I wear the trousers and still put on an apron

Or will it be a cause for society to frown upon

So here live I, Me, that is Both

A situation which I completely loathe

One day you'll meet Me, taking on Life

The next, I’ll be a sweet domicile wife

But I pray that the Lion and the Lamb that dwell inside

may one day live in harmony as they lie side by side