Semper Alumnus

Thank you God That I’m always a student I abhor The slaughters of the babies Toddlers were killed dead Young boys and girls were shot dead Pregnant women were stabbed dead That’s terror Young men were executed Young women were raped and killed That’s horror Women weren’t spared Sick women were beat Old men and women Weren’t exempt No error Fuhrer is alive Terrorism Is not dead Students have conscience Leaders lie The buildings are pulverized Treaties ain’t for all Blame a few Murder is no joke That’s death True free speech Is dead too Students have conscience They are always right They make sense They protest No justice Here on earth No freedom We wonder We ponder We differ They conquer Like wild beasts There’s no peace Terror, horror and revenge I remain an alumnus. Copyright © April 2024, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved. Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.