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By Melanie Kerr
02/10/11
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I threw a stone while
He fired a bullet

Apartheid over
The end of an era
They say I must forgive
And move on

I cry tears of sorrow while
He shows no remorse

The death of my brother
The end of a life
They say I must forgive
And move on

I keep vigil at a graveside while
He applies for amnesty

Sins paraded, wounds ripped open again
The end of my mending
They say I must forgive
And move on

I sit on a seat bench while
He confesses his crime

So much blood on his hands
The end of his rationalisation
They say I must forgive
And move on

I look in his eyes as
He offers his apology

Sincerity is absent from his soul
The end of my expectation
They say I must forgive
And move on

I think of the lack of justice while
He walks away free

Apartheid over
The end of an era
I will forgive
And move on

Not because they say
But He says

Author’s Note: The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up by the Government of National Unity to help deal with what happened under apartheid.

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