Peace, Love, Unity and Democracy…
Values we once upheld with pride and
dignity
In our land and home…
Peace now turned to pieces,
Love now hatred,
Democracy now dictatorship.
Dreams of our forefathers
Now nightmares to our children
Our envy now our mockery.
You see,
I can’t seem to understand what went
wrong,
My homeland now a wish
As to my neighbour I now seek refuge.
Sleepless and cold nights,
I can’t even look at his eyes as
shame now rules my heart and wishes- its servant
The serenity of my home now sold to
blood thirsty marauding uniformed gangs.
‘Service to all ‘now ‘service against
all’
Weapons of defence, now of offence.
The symphony of our anthem now
substituted with the ricocheting of guns,
I wonder what will sprout from the scattered
shells.
As the remains of our fallen brothers
feed these patient scavengers and their ghosts entertain the serpent.
I hope my grandson is not born in a
neighbours’ land
Neither do I hope for his father to
marry in it.
But as I hope for a ‘better’
tomorrow’
Out of this land, to where I can
dream again in the warmth of my sheets,
And with pride, look into my sons’
eyes,
My allegiance shall forever be sworn
to you
Engraved in my heart forever you
shall be
With pride I will always proclaim you
Your statutes I shall forever uphold
With honesty I will serve you and
your descendants
And with love I shall speak of you.
My Country, My pride.
Sam D Otieno
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