What have you become South Africa



The woman of integrity,  Mother of the world,
The queen who takes care of all nations ,
The country of peace and freedom ,
What have you become South Africa?
Within you our forefathers lived ,
Within you our forefathers conquered ,
Within you our forefathers rejoiced ,
We know you as the Mother of heroes ,
We know you as the Mother ,
The Queen who rule over the kings,
You're an unshakable and unbreakable rock .

What have you become today South Africa ?
You've become the river and the pool of blood
You've become an ocean of sorrows ,
You're the home of shame and sadness ,
You've turn into a derset but not Sahara ,
You slowly losing your power and authority ,
But no one cares, no one cares,  no one cares.

You're oppressed by people you raised ,
You're destroyed by your own children ,
Children who lay in your womb ,
Children who sucked milk from your breast ,
Today they've cut off your breast ,
So that you can never take care of us again ,
For they've benefited and they're sorted ,

What have you become today South Africa ?
You've become a river and the pool of blood ,
You've become an ocean of sorrows ,
You're the home of shame and sadness ,
You've turn into a derset but not Sahara ,
You're slowly losing your power and authority,
But no one cares,  no one cares, no one cares.
 
The wolves in sheep's cover killing you softly,
We heard the great sound of running waters ,
We heard the noise of a roaring lion ,
We saw the lightning but never pay attention ,
We should've known, we should've known ,
The worst day were approaching ,
Dreadful monster  showed up from the forest,
Came like a python to swallow you, Mother .

What have you become today South Africa ?
You've become a river and the pool of blood,
You've become an ocean of sorrows ,
You're the home of shame and sadness ,
You've turn into a derset but not Sahara ,
You're slowly losing your power and authority,
But no one cares,  no one cares,  no one cares.

South Africa the pride of the world ,
Country of riches and wisdom ,
Country of unit and peace ,
Nation of giants and victory ,
Your children steal your gold and glory ,
They let you die like a teethless dog ,
They won't rest until they completely end you,
They won't rest until we become motherless .

What have you become today South Africa ?
You've become a river and the pool of blood ,
You've become an ocean of sorrows,
You're the home of shame and sadness ,
You've turn into a derset but not Sahara ,
You slowly losing your power and authority ,
But no one cares,  no one cares, no one cares .

Remember! You're the hope of the poor,
The shoulder to cry on for orphans ,
Hope you become a better country soon!!!!

About this poem

Emphasizes the pain of seeing our nation turns to be a worst country. This is the wake up call for all the citizens and and people who are in authorities to take the responsibility and be trustworthy in rebuilding our nation in a very proper and acceptable manner.

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Written on August 24, 2022

Submitted by fnxumalo05 on August 24, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 2,666
Words 536
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 11, 7, 7, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 3

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