SOWETO, I STILL BLEED

 

you had a good fight for freedom 

scores of lives maimed for your liberation 

futures halted, souls crying for justice 

blood flows on Mother Earth pleading for justice 

they tried taking your land unnoticed 

but you stood up so boldly 

lives laid down to claim your soil

but here they are, they have forgotten your toil 

but the rain came and washed away the tears 

the sun came and dried away the past 

come and see what Soweto has become 

your beautiful history has been long forgotten 

Soweto, I still bleed 

black man nature still reeks 

the pains and struggles of hero’s past 

has been pulled down like a mast 

you paved all paths with victory once 

they’ve now relay it with curse 

you ignited all hearts with burning love 

they’ve put out the flames and cuff 

this generation has desecrated your land

histories and traditions they have somewhat banned 

your once upon a time pride they have ignored 

they see themselves now as lord

@talk2leigh

2:03pm

3 March 2023