Keorapetse Kgositsile’s wife writes heartfelt letter to her late husband

Renowned national poet laureate, Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile was laid to rest yesterday. In a heartfelt poetic letter, his wife paid tribute to him.

Tribute

TV personality Gail Mabalane, read the letter on behalf of Baby Kgositsile. It was titled Love leaps and soars beyond.

In the letter, Baby described Keorapetse as her lover, companion and confidant.

“All things come to pass‚ when they do. If they do. All things come to an end. When they do. To every birth‚ its blood. To every birth its pain‚ all else is death with life. We are the Gods of our day‚ and us‚ panthers of claws of fire. And songs of love for the newly born‚” the tribute read.

She thanked Kgositsile for loving her even when he was often criticised for loving a ‘township girl”.

“I’m unapologetically a township girl. Goodnight my love.”

Politicians‚ poets‚ musicians‚ friends and family members paid their last respects to Kgositsile‚ who died in Johannesburg on January 3 at the age of 79 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife‚ Baby Dorcas Kgositsile‚ seven children and several grandchildren.