The Other Side of Freedom

They said they loved me. Then, the metal beasts came, soaring over me Heaping dust and blood on our city streets, As their lethal load hit like rain sheets. I watched their love puncture the city walls And sever the sinews off the boy and his ball Leaving the mother crying for her son, then his dad Till her tears meant nothing in the wailing myriad. I saw the hate build with each blood drop Drawn from the soldiers and innocent. Drop For drop, survivors intend revenge upon this love shown: This false love which spurs only hate till we’re all gone. (c) Nyonglema