I am a south African
I am a country girl
I am born of great kings and queens of this continent.
I am the princess of beads
I am the mother of intricate creations
With my tiny long finger
I just weave together
Beads by beads
The small colourful grain from abroad
and make a statement.
I just dream of a day
Where all South Africans will have a daily ration
Where every child will go to school
Where every sick person will afford medication
Where crime will be a folktale from the past
When this, our country, will be a pilgrimage
And then we will arrive.