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Written by Thobeka Linda
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Friday, 10 December 2010 12:49 |
 Having just marked the 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Child Abuse, issues of power and gender have been brought to the forefront of our awareness in South Africa. This week we publish some poetry in line with these themes by Thobeka Linda.
sister sister
sister, why do you allow yourself
to be treated with such disrespect?
Sister, sister why do you allow them
To tell you what to do?
Don’t you know you have a mind of your
Own?
The only place where you have to fit is
You own skin and
Not in your peers.
You don’t have to stoop low to impress,
All you do I depress yourself.
You shouldn’t have to worry about what they say
But you should worry about what He says.
Don’t you know that you are
a rock- imbokodo
You are a caregiver, a pillar of strength for many
Uyinzalabantu- What a position.
You have power that’s beyond your
Own comprehension
You are wiser than you imagine.
You are not just a pretty face.
Don’t let the mirror fool you,
Use your soul to reflect the
Beauty within.
Powerful
Powerful is the tongue for it can build.
Powerful is the eye for it can see the things that are not there.
Powerful is the hand for it can strike and comfort.
Powerful is the foot for it can endure in a race.
Powerful is the mind for it can conceive the impossible.
Powerful is the one who possesses such tools.
About the author: Amanda Thobeka Linda, born in 1984, is a young and aspiring writer, poet, filmmaker and entertainer. She was raised in Durban and holds a BA majoring in Film, Media & English Literature attained from the University of Cape Town. She is a vibrant young lady, and an extrovert of note. Inspired by her surroundings and experiences she manages to put down her thoughts creatively on paper.
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