The dying black child

Author

Sethu Ngqoyiyana

Publisher

FunDza Literacy Trust

Language

English

Licence

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Reflection Poems

The dying black child

As I was sitting at the door
Looking at a black child
Looking at the ridiculous life of a black child
Where is this life going to?
Our parents are crying day by day.
Things have changed,
Our parents are burying us.
Crying for their children who live like lunatics
Where is this life going to?

Fun has become our anthem
Partying has become our day to day habit
Alcohol is our day by day beverage
Teenage pregnancy rates is increasing
Graveyards are full of teenagers,
Black teenagers.
Where’s the wisdom of this black nation?

Alcohol,
Drugs.
But why?
Who brought these things to a black child?
Where is this life going to?
Is this God’s will?
Oh! Lord show us the great path
We are lost.
Change the mind of a black child
I plead you oh Lord

Let the Tears Fall Down

12 Responses

Oh Black Child!💔

Dephney25 · 4 years ago

This is a good poem that touches on important issues. 🤔 Today's youth has a massive challenge on tgeir hands and we all need to take responsibility for where we are at. There multiple questions that come to mind, but robust debate is needed in order to find answers. What, for example, is this generations mission? Are we aware of the things we celebrate and prioritize on social media platforms? Where are the role models in our townships and villages? When will start celebrating black excellence? How do we liberate and empower the mind?

From The Tree Tops · 4 years ago

People are lost indeed. Let's ask God to show us the right path to become what he created us to be. Love it

Ndile7 · 6 years ago

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Muthoni · 6 years ago

well said thato... and thanks to those who also commented... we need to bring our dignity as black people back... masibuyeleni embo nto zobawo

sethu ngqoyiyana · 6 years ago

The weakness of a black child lies within his hunger of fitting in, many dreams and potential are lost due to that hunger. Low self-esteem at our teen stage played a very huge part in the life of today's youth. Only those who have survived being called by funy names during their teen stage because they did'nt fell for a trap of fitting in are doing well today. It's not like government its not aware of such a behaviour, because alcohol and media contributes a lot in the economy of the country they chose to behave blind. But what they're not aware or seem to be not interested in is that the very same youth they're ignoring today is the very same one that has to lead the country tomorrow. Even in that case, not all youth is lost although it's just minority of them who are on a right track. It will be the best if we as youth we unite and build each other, it might be in the form of building new youth organizations that goes deep into the challenges that youth goes through and how to deal with such challenges. Whether we like it or not, if we choose to be ignorant about that issue even those who are doing well will be affected by the behaviour of those who walks in the dark. It's either the light wins against the darkness, or the darkness wins against the light, but at the end there must be a winner between the two. It's our choice as South African youth.

tha…@gmail.com · 6 years ago

We are getting carried away easily. We easily buy people's ideas not knowing what good or bad they may bring. And I mean it's not only on the black community but on the white community as well. There's a lot that African parents have to do for their children and so if the other side.

Oz · 6 years ago

The black communities are turning against one another, our children obey friends more than their parents' advice. We living in a time where siblings do not see eye to eye...."masibuyele embo"

i0849611724 · 6 years ago

mmmm we are living in the 21st century full of new technologies and techniques. no wonder where the yellowbones are doing these days.. born black ,parents are black but only her is is turning white????? when will we ever get proud if our skin??

KayzOne · 6 years ago

Eix, eM speechless. But not because I don' know what to coMMent but because I can resonate with this art

Mtibza eM · 6 years ago

Great poem Sethu. Seems like we as young people have this void that we're trying so hard to fill by doing wrong things of course

Manuny · 6 years ago

Brilliant poem. We just need self discipline among youth

sau…@gmai... · 6 years ago

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