Written by: Claire Lagerwall
Article Source: Supplied
I have been blown away by the support of the South African public, with my poem being read over 1 million times on my own Facebook page alone. This does not account for the WhatsApp messages, coverage by media outlets and radio, and the sharing from those articles.
I have been informed that our president has received the poem, and will be in contact. It has been such an incredible journey.
My President, you’re tired
We can see it in your eyes
It’s not really something
You can easily hide
We see you across
Our television screens
Addressing the nation
On a history unseen
We see you stumble
Over words being said
And I pause to wonder
What’s going on in your head
Are you coping, Sir
With all that you face
A broken nation
Looking to you for grace
Are you okay, Mr President
You look so sad
Your eyes tell a story
I’m sorry it’s so bad
We pray for you
Hold you in our thoughts
This is a war
We have never fought
I’m glad that you’re ours
That we don’t have to share
That our precious nation
Is under your care
With our cries of faith
We trusted God for a man
Who could steer a nation
Into unknown lands
Thank you, my President
For being so brave
Whilst a nation is judging
Each move that you’ve made
We pray for you Sir
We really do
And we thank God
For a leader like you
#prayingforramaphosa #southafrica #myhomeland #cyrilramaphosa #faith #coffeeatclaires #clairelagerwall
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Date published: 04/05/2020
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