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Broken
(Poetry)
17-06-2004
by Suraya Asmal
I lay there, battered and bruised
A shattered crystal
Too quickly dropped, too late caught
Yet you smiled and had your way
I kicked and fought but
You held me down and said:
“It’ll be over soon”
I despised you
You broke me.
…and this...
I Am
(Poetry)
26-07-2008
by Suraya Asmal
Mother!
Bear the fruit of this land
Leader!
Lead us unto righteous paths
Fighter!
Fight for our equality
Teacher!
Nurture our souls so that we may prosper
Friend!
Entwine my hands in this circle of life
Lover!
Fuel the passions which...
In denial
(Poetry)
6-12-2007
by Suraya Asmal
On the radio on the TV on the news
Everywhere we go
We hear of stories already told
Of rapes, hijackings, robberies and murders
Not escaping any all young and old
Our corrupt leaders are being brought to trial
Too soon released – what’s the...
The land will heal
(Poetry)
9-04-2007
by Suraya Asmal
When time beckons the ripening of thought
When My children and Your children
Know the Truth of our land
Thereafter give thanks for their Fortune
When You and I can hold hands
Without yielding a grudge
When we are both equal –
Not just in...
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