This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Bio: Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela is a senior research professor in trauma, memory and forgiveness at the University of the Free State in South Africa. She graduated from Fort Hare University with a Bachelor’s degree and an Honours degree in psychology.