I did not ask about grief; I asked about geography. The grief followed on its own.
Sometimes, seeing is not enough. You have to sit on the stoep, say good afternoon, and wait to see if they say it back. 3/3
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The Ethical Question
I saw footprints at the cairn. Or did I?
My notes said nothing.
So the essay says: 'depressions that could be footprints.'
If I'm not certain, I say so.
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He was not on the stoep today.
I looked for him: that is new.
Before, the empty chair was invisible.
Now the absence registers.
I don’t know where he is and have no right to.
Observation does not grant access.
Absence is also data.
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The stacked stones say:
This is what I made.
The sixth says:
This is what I did not use.
Look for what’s missing.
That is where the story lives.
This Sunday, one unused stone opens into generations of memory.
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A soldier, lost in betrayal and the violence of apartheid, struggles with unfulfilled promises in Iphupho le Vezandlebe. This poignant story explores the emotional toll of history’s injustices.
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