what happened when you left madiba. they came to dissect your body. wanting us to smile and nod while they plucked your eyes into their pockets for later. for the time when they will make your name. a science. a war. against us. (madiba. you are a different grief. for us.) what happened when you left madiba. your people. we softened. and broke. and kneeled over in pain. and sang. and threw ourselves against the walls. against each other. and hid. and caved. and opened. and tossed ourselves into work. and danced. and shrank. and closed. and ate. and bled. and held on. and ignored. and accepted.
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