It took a word
It
took a word
To
create misunderstanding
To
condone loathing
To
elevate murders
A
word of ‘kaffir’
That
came into being
As
animals to be hunted
It
took a word
To
ensure betrayals
And
belittling of kings.
It
took a word
To
turn a full grown woman
To
a girl
A
man into a boy
A
word of ‘baas’
A
word that terrified
That
became a nightmare
To
youths and adults alike
A
word of self-made gods.
It
took a word
To
build a nation
To
unite a people
To
bind hearts
A
word of ‘amandla’
Echoing
in the years
Of
unacceptable belonging
It
took a word
To
bind hatred
And
cast out revenge
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