Ode to Cape Town

How time has fled
Thinking…
It started out like the longest year
2004
Roller coaster ride, mostly down
There were ups too, look where I am?
A platform I found
Friends I met, lessons I learnt
Achievements I’ve made
Beauty, vastness, boredom, loneliness
All part of…
Pain included
Diverse people, a lot of understanding
Laughter amidst it all
Firm family, plenty experience
The worst to grasp the best
But now…
The time comes; the words most said shall be spelled
It won’t change me; it’s a part of me
Homeward bound
Cape Town behind
Perhaps we shall meet
Sooner than we think…