(Bhoyi Ngema)
Well-known actor, scriptwriter, director and producer Dr
Mbongeni Ngema, currently appearing in The
Zulu in The Playhouse Drama, pays tribute to his brother with the following
poem. Bhoyi Ngema was tragically killed several days ago when a driver of
stolen vehicle ran into him while trying to escape the police.
IN MEMORY OF BHOYI NGEMA
Life is such a precious gift to have
Why are we always on each other’s throats?
Why are we always plotting for one another?
Why do we hate each other so much?
Why do we always oppose each other’s ideas and dreams?
Why do we suffocate someone's desires when we are in
position of authority?
Why do we gang up against a brother or a sister for their
courageous and loving
dreams and spiritual calling?
Only when you have lost someone very dear to you that you
wake up to the
reality that I should embrace and love every human that I
encounter
Because life is such a beautiful gift to have
Why plan downfalls of other human beings
and rejoice in their failures and destitution?
Why must it tickle me that you have failed
in your trials and tribulations
Why can't I run behind you in your marathon full of pitfalls
and give you water when you tire stumble and fall?
Why can't I reach out to you with my hand and pull you out
of the darkness of
desperation and extend my humanness when you need a shoulder
to cry on?
Why can't I be like Bhoyi Ngema who would light up a room
with his smile
and make the children feel taller than their age?
And ordinary people feel the warmth and respect he gave to
everyone
so unreservedly and so unashamedly throughout his life?
Why can't I love people and love life like Bhoyi Ngema?
Because life is such a precious gift to have
Dr. Mbongeni Ngema
04h00 Tuesday December 24, 2013
Bhoyi Ngema’s funeral
will be held on December 30 at eNhlwathi in Zululand. The memorial service will
take place in the Playhouse Drama on Friday (December 27) at 14h00.
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