The disparity that lives
Festers like a wound
With empty promises
That leaves hungry stomachs
In desperation
Birthing thieves
Who feel it is their right
To feed
From a deep need
Of hunger
Staring at those who have
It has brought us to our knees
Hunger and despair
Has broken what is already
A fragile and fragmented society
What do we say now, South Africa?
What do we say?
Without bringing offense
When our country bleeds
And is brought
To its knees
We cry and our hearts are broken
And some just genuinely overcome…
By pain and suffering
Others are hateful
with hearts that do not care
And more still that have an evil agenda
And others who want to destroy
Is it hopeless?
When you find yourself
Shaking from the bitter winter cold
Living in poor conditions
These words are so old
It’s easy to be swayed
By corrupt persuasion
To take what is not yours
Leaving behind
Irreparable devastation
Wreaking havoc
Like a desperate beast
What do these faces say?
What are they trying to tell us?
When young children
Join in the thievery
And some have died
Who will pay now South Africa?
Because the soil calls out
And seeks justice
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