7/23/2019 Cold Fire at Crossroads

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COLD FIRE AT CROSSROADSby Malika Ndlovu

Furnaces of hatredBurn the rubberFlames creep and leapAcross the fleshPetrol ensures the pathOver backInto HairDown to toesAnd fingertipsFire eats awayAt a personA human beingIs sacrificedThe ones who chantDance and stoke the fireThe ones who film and photograph itHuman beings tooWhat does this meanTo a childHeart racingBreath caught

Eyes fixedTo the TV screen(After watching 1980s SABCnews broadcast)