Leeches In Life Waters

God made the earth with life waters 1
For ages, waters flowed in each spring
Each human had his own spring
Respected was the neighbor’s spring 
Up and down ran the waters

At the start life waters were pure 6 
And humans desired their lure
They wanted to taste the liquid 
Just for the waters were limpid 
Strange rains brought parasites 

The leeches have stained the life waters’ color 11
They caused the waters generate odor 
Still thirst pushed men to drink dirt
Their first need was to quench the thirst

At that time each man had his own life wells 15 
Families fetched unpolluted water peacefully
Now as pits have hosted unsafe caterpillars
Men’s longing for that water has grown incredibly
Many still want to drink of it without suspicions

Today life waters are vaguely shared 20
Men are thirsty and want to drink 
Of the water regardless it is infected
With bare body, they also vividly swim and sink
In the life sea they suspect contaminated

Beware of leeches spread in the ocean 25
Do not imperil your life for immersing
With no swimming coat for protection
But enjoy the innocuous soaking and swing
In your home’s safe pool for endless emotion. 29

Poem by Mugisho N Theophile

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 6/2/2017 5:34:00 PM
Life's waters will once again become pure in the not too distant future, but not by man's hands.
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