Claiming national heritage
My national heritage is now a taboo to the youths I cannot sing my national anthem Politics have taken its national identity Singing it ascribe me to a political party I do not subscribe to My National heritage My national heritage is proscribed amongst the youth I cannot wave my national flag I have lost pride in my national flag Again politics have stolen it from the populace Waving it seem to spell my political aspirations yet false My National Heritage My National Heritage is forbidden amongst the youths Hearing of the liberation struggle now irks my ears The war our grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers and mothers fought It has been stolen from the nation`s pride It is suffering politicisation My national heritage My National Heritage Today I stand to claim what is rightfully mine I claim ownership of the stolen heritage I am not of the deceitful political party but take ownership of what the liberation struggle achieved I wave the Zimbabwean flag in smile I sing aloud the N