Nephew Poem by Thabani Khumalo

Nephew
Learn, forever retaining the words -
The words of your uncle for they are life.
But they will fool you by the glamour
They have given to school; the papers they wrote.

Their papers will imply your over-qualification
Saying, that you are diplomatic beyond measure
And that your intellect is of no measure
But, they'll still have dominion of you like their livestock.

They will make you head of corporations
And head of states, and make you pass their laws
And murder many in its name - their name,
All will be stated in black and white. Wise up - child!

The royals, never let them close up with you
And pretend as though they care for you
For they will sap the strength within your soul
And never ever set you free.

Bosses, like cough, shouldn't be egested
But, coughed and spit and blown into ashes
For they are a symbol of dirt the system needs fights
And their retainment is a cause for dejection.