Blog about Art, Poetry and Prose

Blog about Art, Poetry and Prose

Friday, October 23, 2020

WHY WE CRY


We were told youths are the leaders

Meant to build the nation tomorrow 

But outside of the streets

All I envision is sorrow


Abandoned health care, selfish governance

The masses preyed to political ambiguity 

Deemed okay for a child to be homeless 

But screams felony when an election is lost


The economy is starving

She is dying slowly in her sleep

Why can't we curb corruption in our system?

How billions of funds are being looted


Who made you gods over us

Did we not voted you into government to serve us?

You must explain why you are killing the youths

Ripping off the future of the unborn youngsters 


If we are going to put up with a thousand deaths

To air our grievances to the world

We are determined to lay our lives for a sacrifice

This constant injustice must come to a stop


Our mothers should not be afraid to speak

Of our brothers tired of been molested

An exemplary life for everyone is what we expect

Total reform in governance is what we consent


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