Hero To People

Kenya rebel Kenya hero Hero of the people Hero executed Executed by hanging Executed and buried Buried in a mass gave Buried in the morning Morning of mourning Morning end End of his fight End of his short life Life as a freedom fighter Life full of confusing propaganda Propaganda by the British Propaganda by colonist Colonist taking land Colonist calling him terrorist Terrorist or heroic figure Terrorist the peoples fighter Fighter against colonialism Fighter of the Mau Mau Mau Mau leader Mau Mau uprising Uprising and conflicts grew Uprising and race relations violent Violent gruesome affair and deaths Violent Kimathi Kimathi arrested wearing disguise Kimathi arrested in Kenya Kenya Nairobi at thirty-six Kenya freedom fighter dead Dead but not forgotten Dead a national hero Hero who was a threat Hero who took an oath Oath to the Land of Freedom Army Oath in secret to reclaim land Land stolen Land British settlers took Took with no regard Took because they were British British colonization in Kenya British Government threatened Threatened and needed to eradicate Threatened by the African people People erected statue of Kimathi People sing songs to the bronze Bronze . . . Kimathi . . . ___________________________________ April 22, 2016 Poetry/Blitz/Hero To People Copyright Protected, ID 16-781-604-0 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. For the contest, Dig Deep, Race Relations - Conflicts- Colonialism, sponsor, Marugo Mo Third Place