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Poem: To Whom it May Concern by Sipho Sepamla
Poem: To Whom it May Concern by Sipho Sepamla Bearer Bare of everything but particulars Is a Bantu The language of a people in Southern Africa He seeks to proceed from here to there Please pass him on Subject to these particulars He lives Subject to the provisions of the Urban Natives Act of 1925 Amended often To update it to his sophistication Subject to the provisions of the said Act He may roam freely within a prescribed area Free only from the anxiety of conscription In terms of the Abolition of Passes Act A latter day amendment In keeping with the moon-age naming Bearer’s designation is Reference number 417181 And (he) acquires a niche in the said area As a temporary sojourner To which he must betake himself At all times When his services are dispensed with for the day As a permanent measure of law and order Please note The remains of R/N 417181 Will be laid to rest in peace On a plot Set aside for Methodist Xhosas A measure also adopted At the express request of the Bantu In anticipation of any faction fight Before the Day of Judgement.
Poem: To Whom it May Concern by Sipho Sepamla Bearer Without anything except specific details Is a Bantu The language of a group of people in Southern Africa He wants to move from this place to another Please help him move along Bound by these specific details He exists Bound by the rules of the Urban Natives Act of 1925 Frequently changed To make it fit his level of understanding Bound by the rules of the mentioned Act He can move around freely within a defined area Only free from the worry of being drafted According to the Abolition of Passes Act A recent change Following the naming of the moon-age The bearer's title is Reference number 417181 And (he) finds a place in that area As a temporary visitor To which he must go At all times When his work is no longer needed for the day As a lasting rule for law and order Please be aware The remains of R/N 417181 Will be buried peacefully In a designated area Reserved for Methodist Xhosas A rule also accepted At the specific request of the Bantu In preparation for any conflict Before the Day of Judgement.