Revenge of an Era

Revenge of an Era

I am told what to do

Ordered! Instructed!

I am the slave

Of a government

Lost to sour revenge

I must employ people

Due to race and gender

Where ability is not considered

And hard work

Is not a quality trait

I must hope

To hold on to my land

Which my money bought

From cultural thieves

Yet it is my home

I must be still

For fear of upsetting

An unjustly treated race

From an era

Long before mine

I must fight

To douse a fire

Lit many years

Before my time

Justice is but a scornful woman with me

Katherine McGinn

As a proud South African I have been wondering a lot about our politics lately and actually I've come to the conclusion that the rest of the world is completely oblivious to what it is really like here. We live in a beautiful land with amazing people and cultures and a vibrant array of talents. On paper we are probably one of the best out there and yet I find myself wondering why so many still live in squalor.

I think I have the answer; most of the youth was never directly affected by apartheid and yet, daily we pay the price for it. The majority of our population doesn't attend a proper school because our government is so busy worrying about their revenge or compensation, as they call it, for a highly unjust system.

Now, let me just state, I am highly against the apartheid regime!!!

However it has been many years now and I think it is time for South Africa to stop throwing a tantrum about being unfairly treated and worry about standing up, wiping off the dirt and becoming the beautiful nation it could be.

I truly do believe that if we start implementing all our well written legislation that we might actually start moving forward.