Editor, thanks for the poets’ column. I'm here, still alive and no poet. I carry the milkpail across the Orange River. I look old with a beard like Hili. Listen!!

While he was on a visit to Bethany, they saw Jesus ascending in a cloud. With his hands, he blessed his disciples for the last time. Listen! The sun will rise in the courtyard, the witches’ huts should be clustered and move in a group to Baboon Sack Land. Gabriel will stay in the heavens and heaven's thunder will shatter. The Veil of Shame is ascending, the bird who crosses the milkers’ path. He will ascend as if bearing a roof, yet he's bearing the whole of the firmament. Angels that step on him will slip. Hoyi to him, the Son of David, the wild beast with red eyes, the leopard whose spots bring it food while we're dying! Ascend that hill of Calvary, bearing the cries of our nation to your father, until the voice of the black people is heard, dancing at the gates of Zion. Peace! Awu!! Will this judge return? Yes! He says he is going to prepare a place for us (John 14: 2; Hebrews 11: 16; Galatians 4: 26; Hebrews 11: 10). Who among the prophets bears witness for Jesus that he saw this place? John (Revelations 21: 2). Are we all permitted to go to that village? No! Why not? Aren't all of us who go to prayers every Sunday Christians? No! Only those who heed his instructions (Revelations 22: 14). Furthermore, those who do will see God face to face: consult Revelations 22: 2-4; Matthew 5: 8; Hebrews 12: 14; 1 Corinthians 13: 12. May he who prepared a place for us in heaven be praised: Ephesians 1: 3.