The Echo In My Ear

By Ombuge Moses Covered is my body Cold be my feet My heart wonders I have no one by side The world is so cold Mean are the people Humble they look Animal in behavior My body so cold Where to start Where to go How to go Orphan I look Orphan I am Why? I was happy Family house full Warm to neighbor Business was my mother Father different tribe We share blood Weapon to kill My people dead gone Forever an orphan They came night Whistling, my father ran To banana plantation My mother rapped My sisters 11, 14 Rapped Weapon inserted To death they wail The echo in my ear My hand chopped Agreed not to kill My father belongs The tribe of killers I son spared Represent the family No hand to wipe Tears and blood I weep in pain My father belongs Ran to banana plantation Well is the wisher Covered my body Cold are my feet Reason the vote Cause big man I the voter His house so warm The happening on TV Comfort of his room Warm are his feet For me is death Peace has gone My heart to wonder