Whose role?
Jan 21, 2015
Story
Is it you or is it me?
Carrying a twisted gun in one hand and a smile across the face
Where were you when hope took a trip?
Come now carrying a placard
The huts have dried up
The goats cannot be milked
Silence manufactured a coup d'etat
Screams across the night dominate the horizon
Who is next?
Is it you or is it me?
Who will rescue?
Is it you or is it me?
Across the skies
Over the plains
A thunderous roar
of Amazon women
Who can stand?
With them, Justice carries her scale and weigh
War chants filled the air
Is there need for war?
Reconciliation!
Restoration
Redemption
Not resistance
Our bodies must be liberated
Our thoughts given expression
Our education given priority
Our environment sustainable
Whose role?
Is it me or is it you?
Written by
Dr. Princess Olufemi-Kayode
Thursday, October 24, 2013