Freedom II

Freedom stood upon the mountain top to view the rising sun That day he felt happy walking tall and straight The sun brought warmth to the travails of his fight A fight he’d surely ne’er for granted take Freedom looked down upon the villagers Within their village many roamed carefree But unlike Freedom they were unaware What they […]

down the barrel

Black, white or brindle – oh, what do I care All living together – we breathe the same air Now old men with money raise protests with cunning What of the outcome? Down the barrel we stare Down the barrel we stare yet cannot see a thing Except for the throng – danger in story […]

Limerick XX

Colour – it’s time to reflect On what defines us and the goals that we set Apartheid once ruled ‘Baasskap’* was the tool We are better, much better, than that *’Baasskap’ was the Afrikaans term used to describe white supremacy in South Africa during Apartheid rule.

Folly

Once a scare becomes a fright And man reacts as one Folly breeds more folly And amok will folly run I see therefore it must be true A knowledge base for thought Faster faster it impedes To question is a rationale Practiced by the few As reason loses out to fear And slow thought loses […]

In the morning

His frame is like a picture                                      Mounted high upon the wall                              Surprised he looks aghast                                      At the others they’re disturbing                                                  So principled a stance                                          Replaced by the pragmatic                                    Conciliation to the forefront                             One stands languished quite perturbing                                 Let me out let’s get it done                              Moving forward without a warning                   Will […]

You left

I’m lost – you left me –  why did you pass me by I need your leadership your love – your sense that yes, it’s worth a try Like a tree – standing taller you lift my sense of being why did you go I need you so you are my fallen beam A captain […]

out of many

Because one said so is it true who else says it’s so – do you   because one warrants you agreed who else will agree with thee   because one stands tall do you stand too does anyone else stand tall with you   out of many, one – (e pluribus unum) – thirteen letters […]