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Homemade Apartheid I

They reside on the other side. They bathe in fertility. They own yard-keepers and servants; Dogs, cats and charming plants. They breathe the camphorated air like us, Swallow the transparent dust, Cross over and fall in the muddy rivers Like our siblings living under the tiny tents. They reside on the other side of town, Over the mountains. They bathe in tranquil fertility Of the country-side. They ignore that we are the same And that we experience daily the same dilemmas. One day, them and us, all of us will answer Present deep in the river, under the karmic bridge. P.S. This poem was originally written during my college years. Nelson Mandela was still illegally and wrongfully jailed, spending (wasting) 27 years of his heroic and precious life unjustly incarcerated. Mr. Nelson Mandela and my African brothers and sisters are the sources of my inspiration. Copyright © circa May 1984 Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.

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