You rob me of my history
You rob me of my culture
You rob me of my family
You rob me of my dignity
You rob me of my language
You rob me of my daughters, Sons, my children
You rob me of my food.
And then you tell me how it all was back then.
And then you tell me what I am allowed to feel.
And then you tell me what I can or cannot tell
And then you tell me that you are hurt
And then you tell me that it’s not so bad.
Your ignorance robs me of my breath
Your ignorance makes me ill
Your ignorance makes me angry
Your ignorance towards the past and the present has a bright and a dark side
And the dark side dictates over many lives in the present
Wilma Nyari 2024