BE TRUTHFUL TO THE TRUTH
(Reflections of apartheid – 1995)
A poem by Ian Fuhr
Did I raise my voice when others were not heard
Did I break the laws to prove they were absurd
Did I opt for silence or just silence the options.
Did I remove the thorns from an unjust education
Did I answer the cries of a tormented nation
Did I fail to act or simply act to fail
Did I stand up against inhuman behaviour
Did I even consider becoming a saviour
Did I neglect to challenge or even challenge the neglect
Did I bow and grovel to the whims of the obsessed
Did I play dark games with the minds of the oppressed
Did I forget to choose or merely choose to forget
Have I reached that place of travel where the truth can now be told
Am I ready to say I’m sorry or is that too much…..too bold
Can I finally, humbly, courageously, gracefully be truthful to the truth!!