by Miyar De'Nyok | |
Published on: Nov 23, 2008 | |
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Type: Poetry | |
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Africa! Africa! Africa! Are you crazy? The land of milk and honey Corrupted by ill greediness Romantic political influences Blood thirsty to human life War and genocide Will this cruelty? Relieve you from hatred Traumatized politicians Created no mercy Bomb! Bomb! Bomb! Oh! Dear civilians’ lives Debilitated to metal legs and limbs Thousands run with minors care War created single parent The remains of wars Inherited nothing But unforgivable selfishness Anyway, who will bear their burdens? Is it the sympathetic world? Is killing the alternative? Or diplomatic approaches Leaders! What a mournful life? To unborn generations Oh! Dear civilians’ lives We appeal to international community Peace and humanity is not from heaven Burdens of war traumatize The victim of powerful struggle Hear our voices Africa! Africa! Africa! Leaders! Calm your tempers Genocide and diseases are your enemies Poverty and overdependence on foreign aid Are your colonial masters? « return. |