Monday, 21 September 2015

THE AFRICAN CITY

It is raining
Not here

Several hills and valleys away
A storm has covered the land
There is a stampede
A large mask of dusty wind
A dark cloud looms in the sky

It is raining
Not here

Several cities and towns away
A revolution has engulfed the land
Anger has awakened in the hearts of many
A corrupt citadel of justice
The death of independence

It is raining
Not here

A child is buried in a pit latrine
A husband died in a drinking den
A woman offered her husband to a cult
The floods have consumed the land

It is raining
Not here

In the African city
Politics have killed the city
Cheap talk and threats
Empty promises and lies
Distrust...disgust...despise.. Disguise..Disillusion..

There is a storm coming
In the African City.....



5 comments:

  1. Always teasing our minds with fresh insights

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  2. yeah a revolution is coming in Africa

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  3. Wow! I stand amazed at your gift of expressing contemporary Africa in perfect art of words. You are a masterpiece.

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  4. I'm satisfied..Something I read and my entire being agrees with it haha

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  5. Largely inspired by the continued search and desire for change in Africa

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