That fight
Like a rain, heavy and non-stop,
Causing gradual erosion
Was a waste of time,
lost of lives and resources
When I say this, I speak for many
You can all be quite if you like
I will take the stage, and take all the licks
Dreams of the young,
All shattered, reasons unknown
Young ladies, even mothers,
Rapped and abused
Pride and integrity,
All lost, forcibly taken
Those bad days are all now gone
Babies transformed,
Doves they were, wolves they became
Nine, eight, seven,
As low the ages could get
Killing became a passion,
Education was none
Those bad days are all now gone
Boys and girls and all,
Rise up, take a stand and be strong
Can read and write or not,
This is the time to start
The rain has ceased and now
The soil is fertile and rich
Sow a seed today ~by Deddeh Ballah |
