Jasmine Uys, Athlone
South Africa our lovely land,
But so hard to understand.
So much beauty all around us,
Yet so little love.
Crime and violence everywhere,
And nobody seems to care.
Corruption, racism, and hatred every day,
While we hardly have a say.
Unemployment takes its toll,
Bringing poverty to us all.
Children treating their parents bad,
Making them oh so sad.
What happened to respect and love?
We need help from up above.
We'll never win this fight alone,
We are lost on our own.