#TreeOfAges

(I stand tall, weathered and worn)


I've seen centuries unfold, like seasons' sway
From freedom's promise, to chains of dismay
Apartheid's shadow, loomed over my bark
Witness to tears, to screams, to embark


(My roots run deep, into Africa's soul)


I remember when community was whole
Shared laughter, stories, and ancestral lore
No fences divided, no walls to confine
We were one, under the African sky's shrine


(My branches stretch, towards freedom's cry)


But then came change, with...