Why do you hate me, white man?
Is it the colour of my skin?
That makes you treat me like a non-human being?
Why do you hate me, white man?
Where you want to strip away my human dignity?
Why do you hate me, white man?
To the point of calling me names.
Does calling me Kaffir bring joy to your ears?
Tell me why, white man?
Why making a mockery out of me brings you so much laughter?
By likening me to a babboon or gorilla.
Am I not as much of a human being as you are?
Don’t we have the same blood running through our veins?
Does the colour of your skin make you a better person than me?
For someone who hates me because of my outward appearance
Your hate runs deep.
And hopefully one day
You will give me a good enough reason
Why you hate me.