Poetry

Tryst to the Politician
I have listened to your fetid lies
self effusing charlatan.
You demonstrated your impalpable hatred,
your inept insight into the world.

Bleed the very lives you wish to save,
corrupt the good, break the past,
belie those that have made a difference.
Sing your false songs of revolution.
We have had true heroes.

Your name will be tarnished by history,
forgotten in time,
all that will remain is the joke that was your legacy.
Not everyone lives to kill,
singing it aloud for all to hear.

We are a nation under one flag,
culturally diverse,
a beautiful dream that will come to pass.

I wrote this poem after listening to Malema (ANC Youth League president) speak on TV one day. He was someone with so much hatred that it seemed to ooze from his every word. I could not believe that this man was trying to incite more racial hatred in a country that has such diversity and beauty. As South Africans, we live in a country that should be an example to the world, we should strive to strengthen our distinct culture of tolerance, and make this a place we can all be proud of.