Zintle Groepe is a 3rd year student at the University of South Africa (UNISA) studying towards a B.A degree in Psychological Counselling. She was born and raised in the rural Eastern Cape where life is still at it's simplest. The first of two girls on her mother's side and the third of five on the father's side. Zintle is currently working as an administrator in a students' movement and is immensely involved in youth development within her community.
If being black means suffering,
then let me not be
If being white means isolation,
then let me not be
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Mother, you carried me for months in your womb to dump me in Foster care.
Left me to be loved by another woman when you were completely capable.
You could have let me suffer with you as long as you gave me love.
I would never trade your love for food nor shelter.
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I was ready and delighted
So sure I wanted to be as close to him as possible
We had spent five years in separation
It was time to co-join our souls coz our hearts were emerged
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WHEN YOU HEAR SIRENS
TAKE COVER
THEY ARE COMING FOR YOU
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