They’ve lived and died on this land, and for you
To drive them off this land is unconstitutional
But beyond that it is heartless so to do
Who gives you the right to play God with them
Really I must ask what is the cause
of so much animosity, toward them
They were the first people, after all
Refusing them access to the fresh water
is simply, wholly rotten and unfair
you build a wall, which they poor things
cannot get over easily
and so they have to try and find a way
Of getting what is after all God given
For you have taken
All their rights away
Survival has been hoping you would help them
Just understand their predicament and sow
some seeds, really it is very simple
But there appears an impasse which now feeds
The argument and so it just gets bigger
They have to have your help for otherwise
Without it they are lost yes lost forever
Without your help we may see their demise
Let them live there
Let them use the borehole
These First people otherwise are lost
Botswana it will mean we lose their presence
To have this on your conscience, well the cost
Is too high for a people, its just terrible
Sense it must prevail I beg of you
Beg you please in honour of these people
The Bushmen need help and I beg you do
Bushmen are a proud and honest people
Bushmen need your help, like ne’er before
I beg you grant them land, and hunting licences
and the precious water source needed for sure
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.