I love her for the perfection of her days The crisp karoo morning The joberg winter noon The late summer Cape Town sunsets The star-filled Free State night I love her for her people For our warm smiles For our resilience For our I-am-because-we-are I love her because she delights my senses Highveld thunder storms Jacarandas in bloom Sunday braais African sun Icy sea I love her raw power, her intensity, her strength I love her because of how she makes me feel Sometimes angry, sometimes joyous Sometimes fearful, sometimes love-filled Sometimes frustrated, sometimes hopeful Always alive I love her because she intrigues me And challenges me The Chinese have a curse: “may you live in interesting times” I see it as a blessing I love her because she helps me keep things in perspective By reminding me how privileged I am Every day I love her for being a microcosm of the world A world in one country For what we can teach the world About compromise And sharing And forgiveness And tolerance And hope I love her because she is imperfect And full of opportunity And potential unfulfilled I love her because she has come so far And has so much further to go And whether we ever get there Will depend on us I love her because she’s my country No matter what I love her because she’s my home And where my soul is at rest
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