Single

When you are single
everything reminds you.
The mere word 'we' reminds you
since it's one you never use.
Your favourite dress reminds you;
(you always need help with the back zip).
'Buy-one-get-one-free' reminds you
everything is cheaper done in twos.
Those older acquaintances too, with
questions you have no answers to
like "Rita.' Pretty Rita.' when are we
eating your wedding rice?"
you drag a smile with your reply
"Nosey Aunty Nosa!
when do we attend your funeral"
(if only you could say it out loud)
Oh! and your Mother too
with her specially annoying ways
of making it the roof and floor
to even the oddest dialogues.
At a funeral, she reads the biography
the only thing she remembers?
Madam Mobola married at 21.