Drowning - Tsebo Makakole

Scared and frustrated,
Ke tšohile batsoali,¹
What are they going to say,
When I tell them?
My wallet all wet,
Containing my money
And my bank account cards.

My Canon camera’s
Lens is blurry,
My Motorola leaking ink
From the inside.
Ke tlo kopa thuso joang,²
Coz I am drowning
Like a dying cat.

My lip balm filled with water
And my smart watch not working,
Manaka a eona a eme tsi!
Joalo ka pelo e sa pompeng mali.
Metsi. Metsi. Metsi.³

When I thought of my drawings,
I wanted to cry,
Coz those were the best
Pictures I had.
Ha ke nahana ho qala qalong
Mosebetsi o tloba mongata.⁴
Then I cried joalo ka lesea⁵
Straight after birth.

Ahhhhhhh!

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Tsebo Makakole (born 2001) Lesotho
Source: Poéfrika

Translations (Google):

1. I'm scared of parents
2. How shall I cry for help,
3. Its horns stand still!
   Like a heart that doesn't pump blood.
   Water. Water. Water.
4. When I think of starting from scratch
   The work is going to be a lot.
5. like a baby