Justice Delayed

For a quarter 
of a hundred years
We waited 
hidden.
Others losing heart.
We listened 
blending
Others died.
We listened 
motionless
We learnt all there is 
and more
Till our hairs greyed and fell 
We waited
invisible.
Living among spiders.

Then the forth came,
Chosen, 
The boy 
Gave us a fighting chance
Giving us, 
The only hope we had
He saw the road
Turned us into hungry lions,
launched
An irresistible pride unto ourselves,
And wise humility.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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April 1, 2014 at 7:31 AM
Better late than never. Thats my stance on independence. Good one though
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