Poetry Platform
Mar 2024
Watermelon Fields Forever by Shahir Chundra
We are not at war you and I.
We must never be at war…
For in the great dance of existence, you and I are not enemies.
No, we cannot be.
There is more that connects us than disconnects us,
a profound link stronger than any division.
Imagine, we are two sides of the same mirror peering in,
seeking clarity within.
We have not yet learnt how to love ourselves
and so how can we possibly truly love one another.
Remember, we are more alike than we are different.
Even as the shadow of division threatens to engulf us,
we are yet to meet.
somewhere in between where we’ll see our reflections mirrored in each other.
Yes, that day will surely come.
For all things must grow and all things become.
I am bound to you,
entwined with you,
in despair,
in joy,
in fear and in love…
I plead to you, reach out through the void,
I will steady my hand.
We must not let ‘them’ win.
For with that we all lose.
© 2024 Shahir Chundra. All rights reserved. Reproduction or transmission of this work in any part or form is strictly prohibited without the author’s prior written consent.
About the author
Shahir Chundra, whose first name means poet in Persian is a South African writer and production media specialist of Indian descent. He is 6th generation South African and speaks English. He has written for television shows in the sitcom and structured reality folds for over 10 years now. He was recently the showrunner of Netflix’ Original Reality show, Young, Famous & African which had a global release.
Between 2006 and 2012 Shahir was the songwriter for the South African rock band MadLove. Shahir is currently completing his first novel, Quarry Boys based on his childhood in Pietermaritzburg, KZN which he is also hoping to adapt into a script once completed.
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African Global Networks (AGN) – Mar 2024