Watched a political program called “Carte Blanche”
about crime in South Africa, about a club for parents
who lost their kids to violence
The worst is the kid who survived, a nine-year old
raped then thrown into a fire where half of her face
was burnt; the program-makers
Called the President’s Office - received the reply
“Too busy to talk to you…; ” people with expertise
have been ousted from office
The desperate poor is growing more destitute –
ALL we have left are our DREAMS…
(I am not defeated, I believe in the power of dreams!)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
AMEN! Well written and meaningful AIAB