Page 14 - YSCC poetry booklet 2021

Water is...

Moving drastically through the craggy yet curvaceous mountains of the Drakensburg,
To the bustling yet contemporary villages downstream,
Channelled meticulously to the sleek concrete jungle
WATER dances.
In its abundance,
The trees are tall and majestic,
The exotic Wattle drapes freely,
The luscious grass moves swiftly to the touch of the wind,
Namaqualand blossoms in its beauty and colour,
The delicate insects in the soil thrive gracefully,
The fish move briskly in their habitat
And the husky elephants lumber through the Kruger.
The village gardens marvel with leafy vegetation,
Children of the soil play candidly in the shapely rivers,
The mines and industries boom
WATER is happiness and beauty.
Water is power
WATER Is LIFE!
In its absence,
The sight is agonising.
The grass has withered,
The cattle are dying,
The village squirms as dehydration dominates,
And the war for water among the BIG GUNS of the world has begun.
WATER IS DEATH
WATER IS VIOLENT
WATER IS WAR!!!
SAVE THE WORLD, BY SAVING WATER.

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