D.A.R.F.U.R.
Darkened skies cover dead bodies
Spread across the reddened clay.
Children here know no sense of hope,
and lying distant…is a brighter day.
Government utters silence,
choosing to speak from the barrel of a gun.
Robbing families, raping women,
killing off infants and the innocent whose corpses decompose underneath the sizzling sun.
Anti-genocide, anti-war;
My fists clench as I choose not to witness this anymore.
Poverty and apartheid –the history of this “Motherland”.
We’ve placed our own selfishness ahead of Sudan.
Have we become supporters or culprits in the cause;
We’d prefer indifference and no action by placing reality on “PAUSE”.
Revolutionaries are created by their fascist governments,
seeking justice and change in humanity.
Their only crime: being victims of frequent brutality.
So let us shut our eyes!
Let us weep for them from a distance,
across the Atlantic.
Let us pity them and pretend to comprehend their plight;
Because we will do anything “convenient” as long as we aren’t called to fight.
Frown upon hungry sufferers who know no better.
Mock everything they stand for.
It’s so hard to care,
yet easier to ignore.
Bounded hands bleed profusely,
coloring the scene crimson
Dare to look into alerted eyes of those dead souls
filled with disdain, revenge, and turmoil.
Bury these slaughtered bodies deep below the worn soil.
Unite the scattered limbs –that’s the least we can do.
Protect this land of resource; give them spiritual life anew.
Stop the recruitment of child soldiers who welcome inevitable death.
How we salvage humanity before there is nothing left?
Reality shows itself during a crisis like this.Our true feelings are given light as we instantly “dismiss”
unwanted truths and apparent faults.
Less words signify defense as we all hide behind routine lifestyles of pride.
To forget is to be neutral when really,
we have increased the instances of genocide.
Credits:
photo 1 courtesy of www.usafricaonline.com
photo 2 courtesy of www.interfaithnews.net
10 comments:
oh wowo this is deep, miss jay has always been a deep talented woman. hope she keep up the good work. you view life in the right eye. focus on the realities of the world, and only good things shall come your way. i wish you great sucess. www.smallislandmassive.com :)
Thanks Stany. I appreciate the support. I think we all have the tendency to be deep, but some of us just choose ignorance instead because it takes less effort. Thanks once again.
I respect you for bring this to the light. It is cause worth fighting for, but what now? How do we as simple people help? Any suggestions. Again Keep up the good work
Vitamin Jay, ur choice of words are absolutely amazing. It allows the public to view that remarkable vision of urs...Outstanding!!
Stay positive, keep up the good work, continue to strive for excellence and I wish u nothing but success.
Wow Jay,
Beautifully done, although the subject is touching and sad. It is great to know that YOU have not put a "pause on reality" yet and still you acknowledge it and bring it to the limelight for those that might not know, or for those that DO know BUT CHOOSE not too. My Support, Respect, and Love as an Artist is sent your way. Keep Making Moves OR Moving others with your words. SHINE ON
Thanks to you guys for showing interest in this very touchy subject.
I think the first step (when dealing with any crisis) is always to take off the blindfold and not deny that the problem does exist.
We never seem to get past the first step.
I mean, this is why we put people of power as Presidents, because we assume that they will play a key role in world issues. We have ambassadors and the United Nations League as one solution.
I like this it is real deep and very true everything you said, I always liked your writing, you can inspire and open people eyes to the world with your writing, so do that.
Jay,
I feel honored to be present on this journey with you...I thought the piece was provocative to say the least...you are a bright beam of light...continue to ignite the darkness that is ignorance...
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