Anger

And anger 
Is a friend
That the oppressed
Must seize;
A purgative drug
To cleanse and preserve
The knowledge
And indignation
With which they affront
Agglutinated
The excesses of apartheid!

Come! Behold the scars
That those who angered
Seized- arms outstretched
Their spears flaming!

And you who dither
De-ice your souls
With flames of anger;
And un-reason
Will succumb
To reason!

Hail vanguard 
Of our freedom! Hail!

(Poem written for that dark era, happily, now past!)

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Richard D Seal

Date: 8/2/2013 5:18:00 PM

And a good thing to Gerald at past, there will be those that linger in the shadows but in time all will be well. Yes anger is the fire in the belly of rebellion and that too will extinguish as progress takes hold. Very good write, one for future generations to read and learn on. Take care, Richard