Poems of Thobile Maso
Rise and Share
a poem by Thobile Maso©2002 Thobile Maso
I am a human being and demoralised
I do things not because I like to
I do things because I have to
I am separated from the soil and the tools
Chased away from the land, Law and Labour
Capitalism, you are a monster
I am Universal Soldier, Combatant for Universal Mission
Rise and Share, Rise and Share
Workers let me talk to your being
Workers let me penetrate the essence of your being
Workers let me provoke your social being
Rise and Share, Rise and Share
You have nothing to lose except the chains of oppression and exploitation
Mountains of truth, mountains of realities
Oh milestone of Marx, Engels and Lenin
Rise and Share, Rise and Share
No more dancing around the truth
No more throws of blames around
Why camouflaging of laws?
Why the shdowing boxing?
Rise and Share, Rise and Share
Who ever come across them?
The Whole world was in thunderous joy
They know where the plight of the world is going to end
Workers seize the moment
Decaying egg shell is bursting asunder
(This poem is dedicated to the late Chris Hani and Joe Slovo)
Poems of Thobile Maso..........a selection