That's the Life I Knew

12 hands on half a loaf That’s the life I knew. I never complained Everyday, the same crew. A shack next door looked the same. My garden only smaller I never complained. Only the hurdle-pole looked taller Lundi the Gospel Fundi sobbed, Whilst telling his story on TV. I never complained To me that was an Oscar performance. My Father tells a tale of toil, Growing up with no sandal to shoe He never complained. To him, that is the life he knew. I am strong today, I worked hard for my children. I don’t want them to complain. This is the life I now know. By Willem Pietersen(09/04/13)