by Samori Sombel Sy | |
Published on: Aug 21, 2005 | |
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Type: Poetry | |
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Lead by shadows that only cowards will encounter The bold man ordered the use of the stealth bomber Soon a young soldier will have to wear that green armor Fly to unknown land wear the wind blows sad criers The child who's tears blew with the wind far away Made a vow with vengeance to have it his way Defined to be right in the name of god he prays That he will meet his mother in heaven some day Lead by shadows that only deceptive leaders follow The bold man works on the destruction of some and how? Innocent souls will die over and over, what a deadly show Brief less human souls reminiscing, the extinction of the buffalo The child who was born a refugee demands explanation Mother told me she grew up in a very large plantation How did I end up a refugee living in this state of privation? Do I deserve this lack of food and health this starvation? The young soldier sent to war found answers to his thoughts Long after I discovered the lie the surmise for which I fought The painful brainwashing of my once lucid mind, the plot I remembered the mission was to free the people and get out The bold man had his reason an illusion an expedition to kill it’s simple he lied The soldier followed orders sometimes dreamed to live longer it’s simple he died The child who lost it all for reasons that will never matter anymore simply cried « return. |