Isidalwa Esisha – Vernac NewsNgivumeleni ngizazise kabushaNgivumeleni nginazize kabushaUkuthi ngingubaniUkuthi ngize nganiNgivumeleni ngenze kabushaNgikhulume into entshaNgiqhubeke ngibonge umusaNgibonge ukuhlwa nokusaUkulala nokuvukaNgibonge ukwenziwa mushaNgakho ke,Nginyathela ngonyawo ulushaNgiyakhula, ngiyanyakazaNgiyakha, ngiyakhuthazaNgivuleleni indawoYokwanda, yokuzindlaYokuthanda, yokuphilaNgibona ngeso elishaNgifunda imihla nemihlaNgizelwe kabushaNgiyihambile lendlelaAngihlabile amevaFuthi ngimukile nemifulaNgingenakuphindela emuvaZifikile izimo zangethusaZahlanganisa amakhanda izithaZifuna ukungisusaNgiyenzile imikhulekoNgahlanzwa, ngenziwa mushaNganqoba abangani namahumushaThethelelani izono zamiSulani izinyembeziAkusizi ukukhalaYebo ngiwenzile amaphuthaYebo ngiziphulile izinhliziyoKwakhona abalamba ngenxa yamingizama ukusuthaYebo angenzanga kahleKodwa ngivumeleniNgicule iculo elishaTholani ithemba elisha, ngizolungisaThis is a piece about seeking forgiveness and finding acceptance from a society that one has wronged. Forgiveness is an important part of the human journey. It’s something that is learnt and perfected through practice. It is one of the hardest things to ask of any society or individual, because many acts of wrong-doing towards others have lifelong implications and leave wounds which often never heal. Many people who have wronged others fear seeking forgiveness out of fear that they many not find it. I say it doesn’t matter. Seek it anyway. But allow people the space to heal, in time you might find another hand on the other side of the olive branch. Life is too short to walk around with the burden of guilt.To those holding back forgiveness-free yourselves. Holding on to anger and pain is the greatest injustice you can do to your emotional wellbeing. Allow people to re-introduce themselves into your lives, but only when you are ready. Change is part of life, and we need to be open to the fact that some people do change for the better. None of us are perfect and none of us has the power to turn back the hands of time. We’ve all wronged someone at some point in our lives. Many of us have been forgiven by someone at some point in our lives. May we never forget to pay it forward, wherever and whenever it’s due.Nozipho is a 29 year old poet and social media activist with a keen interest in South African politics and issues affecting women and children. She has been writing poetry since the age of 12 and has had several works published by the then South African Poetry Institute, Botsotso, I Speak Hip Hop (Magazine), Sowetanlive, Timeslive and Oxford University Press (IsiZulu literature). Her work touches many social and political issues affecting South Africans with the aim of not only bringing awareness but also to empower. She is a TUT and UCT graduate and currently resides and works in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.Tagged as: Forgiveness, June 16, Nozipho Madlala, Uxolo
