Metaphysical Independence [rev.] Poem by Margaret Alice Second

Originally called "Vryburgers" - Voortrekkers were
isolated from European Nations and Colonialism
for 200 years; reduced in the Eastern Cape to a
small minority, a politically subsumed group after
the notorious British ‘Xhosa pacification policies'

Scorched-earth-extermination-ambit forced them
to concede to a powerful colonial authority in an
artificially created Union of South Africa with its
Homicidal-Suicidal-Slave-based-Fiscal-Policy-of-
Apartheid, ready to explode when impoverished

Peoples demand retribution, the small remnant of
Voortrekkers, always having rejected Colonialism
were set up for annihilation by leaving the Cape
and fighting two wars against British forces, so
the descendants are exterminated in continuing

Attacks on farms ignored as unimportant in the
new happy-go-lucky country of ours where we
mess up children's futures and Government is
fleeced by fraudsters of all kinds, promising jobs
to come and never do; governing a country like

South Africa is a complete mystery, hopeless for
service delivery, hospitals rat-infested pits to patients
and unwilling staff; only one African dream is seen:
Become the elite rich as fast as possible - no clue
how to clean up a grasshopper-existence mess left

Without guiding light we can't care for previously
disadvantaged, excellence is suspect as it divides;
everything is sacrificed on the altar of equality - the
past black-and-white South Africa is now a prism,
shining in all colours: it is a land of milk-&-honey

For sharks, a plum to be consumed, green haven
for criminals, sanctuary for Africa's refugees; the
shimmering Orange of Vryburger Republiek origins
resisting British assimilation creates a vision living
a metaphysical independence amongst their

African brethren, yet maintaining their dreams of
excellence - I love them as much as my fancy-free
African friends - Africa can't change as yet - but no-
one knows what tomorrow will bring, infusing love
into this mêlée creates possibilities; - excitement

Stirs in care-free air forming shining worlds where
we are free to create our world anew…



[ORIGINAL: ]

Voortrekkers were originally called 'Vryburgers'
isolated from European nations and Colonialism
for 200 years; then reduced to a small minority,
a politically subsumed group after the notorious

Anglo-Auschwitz-scorched-earth-extermination-
policy-success that forced them to give in to the
powerful Colonists in an artificially created Union
of South Africa with its Homicidal-Suicidal-

Slave-based-Fiscal-Policy-of-Apartheid, ready to
explode when the impoverished peoples demand
retribution, the small remnant of the Voortrekkers
were set up for annihilation for always having

Rejected British Colonialism by leaving the Cape
and fighting TWO Wars against British forces, so
their descendants are exterminated in continuing
attacks on farms which are ignored as

Unimportant in the new happy-go-lucky country of
ours where we make a mess of children's futures
and the Government is fleeced by fraudsters of all
kinds, promising jobs to come - which never do

Governing a country like South Africa is a complete
mystery, no hope for service delivery and hospitals
rat-infested pits for patients & unwilling staff; only
one African dream is seen: Become the elite rich

As fast as possible - no clue how to clean up the
mess left by a grasshopper existence, without a
guiding light we can't take care of the previously
disadvantaged, excellence is suspect as it divides

Everything's sacrificed on the altar of equality; the
black and white South Africa of the past is a prism
now, shining in all colours: the land of milk-and-
honey for the sharks, a plum to be consumed

A green haven for criminals and a place of safety
for Africa's refugees; shimmering with the Orange
of the Vryburger Republiek guarding their origins
against assimilation by the British and living

A vision of metaphysical independence amongst
their African brethren; following their dream of
excellence - I love them just as much as my
fancy-free African friends

Africa can't change as yet - but no-one knows
what tomorrow will bring, infusing love into this
mêlée creates new possibilities; excitement is
stirring in the care-free air

Forming shining worlds where we are free
to make something new …

[19 September 2014]