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Ons Jeug

Hulle is altyd reg!
Val nooit in hul fout.
Van hulle bloot onskuldig,
Ander weer stout.

Raak groot in ’n wêreld,
Anders as ons.
Toegang tot als,
As hulle ’n adres inpons.

Hulle hou hul slim,
Maar, die denke nog klein.
Hulle houding so groot,
Geen speel meer op die brein.

Het nog so baie om te leer,
Nog so onervare.
Wil eksperimenteer met als,
Besef nie die gevare.

’n Groot wye wêreld,
Wat hulle wil verken.
Maar, ouers wil hul beskerm,
Soos ’n hoenderhen.

Haar kuikens,
Veilig bewaar.
Teen berge groepsdruk,
Wat hul in die oë staar.

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Our youth

They are always right!
Never admit when they’re wrong.
Some of them still innocent,
Others with a willpower so strong.

Growing up in a world,
Different to ours.
With access to everything,
Twenty four hours.

Can be so clever,
But their thoughts still small.
Have an attitude,
"I know it all!"

Still so much to learn,
So much inexperience.
But wants to experiment,
With overconfidence.

A big world out there,
They want to explore.
Parents must protect,
Against danger, lurking behind closed doors.

Like a hen makes sure,
Her chicks are safe.
Against peer pressure,
That makes youth misbehave.