PRESERVING CAPE HERITAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH EXPLORING VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATION

Welcome to All

A poem on celebration and unity

THROUGH YOUR PEN

Embeth Smith, APEX High School, Eersteriver

9/17/20241 min read

Welcome to All

by Embeth Smith

Songs, stories and carvings on walls

Were made to be heard and shared to all

Rip away any shame

For no-one is to blame

Swerve like the wind, like grace, like fame

With your strong voice

Shout out to the world “I love my heritage” and leave a legacy for years to come

Let it shape the inner being and strive for perfection and direction

Loud music where smoke fills the air

Bands in the streets of Bellaire

Singing praise and shouting applause

With every culture coming together singing welcome to all!

South Africa is the rainbow nation

Filled with diverse cultures and people

So who are u not to Shout till the walls seem fake

As no boundaries can stop us from the years that await

So Sing welcome to all, welcome to all

Because all for one and one for ALL!