We Played, We Cried (incomplete)

We played, We cried – song by Dawn Els

For my childhood friend Mmahidi, Daughter of Sophie

Farm Alsace of Tom J Wheeler, District Trichardtsdal, South Africa early 1960’s

I still remember, I still hurt…..

♫Mmahidi

(oh where are you)

Our lives ripped apart when we were so young

My heart, bleeding for you.

…….

run child run,

we must live

to grow up

we must hide

to survive

my Sister

let us grow old

our story be told

our children can play

together one day

in freedom under our sun

in our fields

the danger is there

to take, to devour

my little Sister

we have to run

Our hearts were beating as one

when we ran along

My Sister, they did us wrong.

…….

Can you hear me

Do you hear the drums

Calling, will they call again

I play them now for you my Sister

Let the wind carry the sound

Until you are found.

My voice, as we played

Arm in arm we’d run

To the river

Through the orchards

The tall elephant grass

Your voice, one voice.

We must play together again

Laugh and cry before we die

Who saw us – they were blind.

Who heard us – they were deaf

Who cared – they had no hearts.

And never saw, never listened

That heartless pest of politics

Regarded none

We would never have won.