I am used to the unyielding darkness
of blown out lightbulbs
and the lethal sway of the lamppost
but the bathroom locked with handcuffs
is a new event
in our little crumbling station
it makes me pause
and examine
and finally laugh in frustration
I make my way back to the ticket counter
and inform the cashier of my discovery
and she calmly looks at me and declares
“I do not have the keys for the handcuffs”
and continues to print tickets
as if that answer enough.
- Olwethu Mxoli
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