Amy Biehl Lives

In the township she loved, she died
For the cause she embraced
With heart and soul and so
Her Spirit lived! She lives again

A divine grace creates
Through agony and pain
A profound transfiguration
Weakness to Strength
Fear to Hope
Anger to Joy
Hatred to Love

She will live with us again
She lived with us before
She lives with us now
She will live with us tomorrow
She has lived within us forever

©William W. Davis 1999

The Story Behind the Poem
Amy Biehl was a young American working in South Africa on a Fulbright scholarship. She was deeply involved with help poor blacks and was involved in voter registration. On August 25, 1993, Amy was attacked and killed by young black militants in Guguletu Township, the very place where Amy had been working. Her parents came to South Africa and, rather than react with anger and seeking vengeance, they sought reconciliation and picked up where Amy left off. Since then they have established The Amy Biehl Foundation and have continued to travel and work with the poor and disenranchised in South Africa, carrying forth their daughter's ideals and doing much to bring about aconcord among the races. Amy was 26 years old at the time of her death.
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