Blood Out Poem by C.F. van Niekerk

'Blood out”

If we fight why do we love?
I we love why do we fight?

We say, “Let live”, but then we war.
We say, “Save the child”, but abortions are the norm.

Respect, honour, prosperity is our pride,
But strife, division, and rivalry are on our side.

“So what is right, not what is wrong? ”
Yet we excuse existence.

Diamonds are beautiful,
But character is strong.

Saying and doing what you say,
Is living and loving to live?

Black brown yellow white and red,
The five soils folded into life.

Black brown yellow white and red,
Brothers and Sisters let's end the night.

“Blood in is red”. “Blood out is live”.
I look into your eyes.

My heart, your heart,
It's beating into one.

My brother, my sister
I will stand.

Now it's up to you my friend,
Will you take my hand?