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Apartheid

Africa's children blighted in the rich land of birth Persecuted by the oppressing hand of foreign greed Agitate for love to find in ancient pigment its worth Rights of human beings trampled like common weed Time changes nothing, it's the blind heart that deceives us Humanity in Marikana overthrown fore Malema took his stand Erases what is progress while business stays the same Insensitive in its selective structure, insolent in its plan Democracy condoning plunder has a resume of shame. ii Souls of men worn with toil and danger Trespass with their plea for aid and freedom Rulers riled cast disdain at telling hunger Imposing tragedy that shows the faked ransom Kins and comrades in the long struggle paid Economy is a forked tongue serpent on parade iii In protest of the 44 miners who died Marikana South Africa, I cannot support a pax humana Till the guilty are brought to justice, children fed And true equality becomes the legacy of the dead.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 12/19/2012 5:01:00 PM
Sentiments close to my heart, well expressed.
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Date: 9/19/2012 9:39:00 PM
Hello David, a wonderful way to share your acrostic, thank you for sharing your wonderful verse* good night :-) Linda aka~ PD
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