Mdantsane, You're My Home

Mdantsane, it seems to me you have a woman's name

so soft and fine,

and I talk to you sometimes like you are my beloved one

because you're beautiful

and you are mine!

Mdantsane you're my home

After four days of darkest, deep rain

I see you rise and shine all over and over again 

and I know you are truly mine, all mine!

Mdantsane you're my home!

It is hard, real hard to part with you

you're beautiful

and you're mine

and I will leave you only with great pain in my heart

But, Mdantsane you know me so well

I will always, always come back to you

I really can not cheat on you.

And when I do come back to you

I feel again

that you are mine, all mine

Mdantsane, you're my home!

We hope that you enjoy the little poem the editor ( the editor sometimes can get dramatic) has made to express the deep feelings the residents of Mdantsane have for their suburb, their loved one. We feel that the people of Mdantsane have a stronger identification with their suburb than the residents of other suburbs in East London. Maybe this is due to the special history this suburb has. But we do not want to research why this is the case and at the same time it might be a daring, provocative statement to make, that will have others protest and say I love my suburb as much as they do - but we just feel a strong, unconditional  love of the residents everywhere in Mdantsane.