Red and deep wound
On the raw psyche
Each scrape of spirit
A body blow to soul
I can withstand pain enormous
I can survive belied expectations
I can live through broken promises
I can live out dispirited times
But these are the worst of times
And I seek comfort in empathy
I want to understand
Why me?
I do not seek to supplant
I do not seek to unruffle
I do not seek to replace
I do not seek to impose
I do not seek to thwart
I do not seek to inflict
I do not seek ignorance
I do not seek to destroy
I want to prosper
I want to learn
I want to work
I want to create
I want to plant
I want to offer jobs
I want equal rights
I want freedom for my people
I want to move fearlessly
I want understanding
I do not seek to belittle you
I only seek to enlighten myself
Then why me?
I harbour all
I may not secure all
But I do my best
I do not mind your colour
Or the length of your hair
Or the growth of your beard
I care for the smile
At the end of a hard day
I care for the contented look
At the end of reflection
I care for the proud look
You bestow upon your child
I seek to care for your heart
I seek to care for your future
For they make me
For they define me
For they will be my legacy
For you will be my history
This land, this people -
The aspirations and dreams
A land of thousand mutinies
A land of hundred living dreams
3 years ago
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Helplessness is rife in these troubled times. Just hope solace comes soon.
And it will have to come from within. The world will come to the party and the funeral but never for the hard part in between. Hopefully, this will be the real wake-up call.
astute
as always...
i am speechless
and thought filled
and sad...
Yes, these are sad times. And crucial too. An inherently optimistic people feel beseiged. This period will set the tone.
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