Here where <br />Boers and Brits incarcerated Brits and Boers and Blacks <br />and, <br />amongst others, Number Four <br />attacked the body, mind, soul and spirit, <br />but mostly did not win, <br />Desperation <br />has given breach-birth <br />to a shimmering infant, Hope; <br />and a glass band <br />celebrates <br />transparency <br />and eleven official welcomes <br />emblazon an invitation <br />in rainbow colours <br />to enter into <br /> <br />Our <br /> <br />Constitutional Courts <br />where every brick and style <br />has its story... <br /> <br />May Justice <br />forever prevail <br />in these hallowed halls of history. <br /> <br />(22 February 2009)<br /><br />Diana van den Berg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-a-hill-not-far-away/
