This week, Nandi Ndlovu-Goodjohn, ex-wife of Lion King producer Lebo M, composed a long, heartfelt poem in honour of her late son, Thembalethu.
“Today is one of those days. The pain of losing a child never goes away. A precious soul that once (always) was mine. It has been almost two decades since you left,” Nandi wrote. She went on to write what she called Thembalethu’s favourite poem. “Twinkle Twinkled a Little Star. Oh! how I wonder how you are? Though you’re gone, your light forever glows in my heart,” she wrote. Nandi added, “God loved you so much that He called you too soon, but it way way too soon for mommy. Twinkle, twinkled a little star, oh how I wonder where you are? You’ll always be my shining star. I know I will hold you in my arms once more someday. RIP my angel,” the poem read.
It’s nearly been two decades since the fatal incident. Thembalethu was only 14 months old when he drowned.
According to Zimoja, Nandi was attending a funeral in KZN while Lebo M was holding Lion King auditions in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, when they left their son in the care of a helper. Thembalethu’s body was found floating in the swimming pool when the helper immediately notified the parents of their son’s passing. The helper was later arrested and eventually charged with negligence by the Randburg Magistrates Court. She was later released after paying a R3 000 fine.
Nandi and Lebo M divorced in 2007. As of now, Nandi is living a happy life with her new spouse in LA. The couple recently celebrated their ninth anniversary together.
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