By Oupa Ngwenya
To be spoken or sung together worldwide
Gifted to all who honor the day with truth
We will not negotiate your respect for our pain.
We are not a spectacle for your ceremony.
June 16, 1976 is not a date on your calendar.
It is the living spirit of our suffering.
Hear us, and let us be human again.
See us, and let us be human again.
Stand with us, and let us be human again.
Until dignity is returned, we will not forget.