Buhle Sonti Wendy Moyo
Girl Child
For how much longer shall we
Oppress the girl child because
She cant fight for herself
How much longer shall the
Girl child live in stress
Because the world takes advantage
Of her weakness and not recognize
That she has strength hidden
deep down waiting to be explored
how much longer shall we
watch as our rapists walk free
going around leaving their mark
on poor who fail to say "no"
not because they cant say it
but because no-one cares to listen
no-one wants to hear their voices
no-one cares to give them a chance
so they die with a lot to say
how much longer shall we
fold our arms and look away
how much longer shall we
pass the responsibility around
what kind of damage are we
patiently waiting to experience
for us to realize the damage
we have done to the girl child
when shall we stand up
and say enough is enough
and protect our future leaders.
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Girl Child
Singanani isikhathi silokhe
sihlukumeza ingane ezingamantombazane
ngoba kazenelisi ukuzilwela
singanani isikhathi
amantombazane ecindezeliwe
ngoba umhlaba usebenzisa
ubuthakathaka kwabo bengakhangeli
amandla efihlekileyo
phakathi kwabo adingwa ukubhekisiswa
singanani isikhathi silokhe
sibukele abadlwenguli behamba msulwa
behamba betshiya uphawu lwabo
emantombazaneni ayehluleka ukuyala
kungayikho ukuthi ngeke bakutsho
kodwa akula ofuna ukulalela
kakho ofuna ukuzwa
kakho okhathala ngokubapha ithuba
ngakho bafa bethule kodwa befisa ukutsho okunengi
sinagnani isikhathi silokhe
sigoqe izandla sikhangele
singanani isikhathi silokhe
siqhubelana umthwalo
silide monakalo onjani
ukuze sinanzelele umonakalo
esiwulethe kubantwana abangamantombazane
sizasukuma nini
sithi sokwanele
sivikele abaholi bethu bakusasa.
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