Written by: Admin_SheEvo
I am a Motswana,
A young girl striving for success.
Trusting the gifts that we have been granted
By our ancestors and God.
Believing in the power of my voice and the beauty of my skin.
Embracing the uniqueness of my hair, which is as black as mud.
The way I walk reflects the flow and success that the future holds for me.
I walk as if I have diamonds at the meeting of my thighs.
And I smile like I have gold mines at the corners of my mouth.
I am a Motswana child, a girl with dreams.
A dream chaser – Lesego Chombo paved the way for us Batswana,
And I will forever dream and achieve all my dreams – even the silent ones.
I am a Motswana child… no dream is too big for me.
For I possess the diversity and strength of my country.
I am a Motswana child. The boldness of a tigress I carry,
And the kindness of my land I embody.
I am a Motswana child,
A child with dreams that will not go unachieved.
I am a Motswana child destined for greatness and success.
My name will be told and written in the books of history.
Poem by Maatla
