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Youth day (June 16, 1976)

So many of us sit, think and still

wonder,

But have we ever gave ourselves the chance to ask?

Well no!

We just rejoice and find oursleves

floating on cloud nine because

"it is just another public holiday"

 

So many of us have cherished this day,

as a day of drinking, parting

and being in the family way.

Which "Us" am i refering to?

Well it is the youth of South Africa,

That can only sing "Freedom is coming tomorrow" very well

without knowing the significance

of that freedom

and what it took for this freedom

to come

 

well let me take you back to the

hands of time.

In June 16, 1976

the mongoloid youth of South Africa

marched down the streets of Soweto for this freedom we have today.

 

BLOOD SHADE,

SCREAMS,

EXPLOIDING SOUNDS

and the cries of faces without races

filled the streets of Soweto.

 

Parents feared for the lives of their children,

but who knew that adolescents

could be so brave?

 

They stood together in unity,

the same unity we lack today.

Fought for what was right and that came with their African roots,

which we nolonger honour today,

 

they fought against the usage af

Afrikaans as the main language of communication at schools.

And look where it left us today.

We have the Right to choice

and the Freedom of association.

 

And not forgeting that,

they left us with the courage to say "WE ARE PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICANS"

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Written by
nolwazijoubert
25 / F
Published
Jun 11, 2015
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One of my longest poems ever!

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#freedom#screams#cries#rights#june-16#blood-shade#proudly-south-african
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