Nust Days/ (for Marie 26 June 2007) by Mthabisi Phili

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I missed you-

the very moment you turned to go into that Harare

train,

I saw the cold night already –

the racked night red and empty

I shivered

put my hood-on

my hands in my pockets

and walked away from warmth

…with a broken heart!