Stains of Blood

STAINS OF BLOOD I heard the cries from far away The sounds of anguish all the way The tears had flowed like Tsunami floods A plague has led our land awry Scenes of passionate rages reigned Heartbreaks, shots of depression rained Like an abattoir filled with bones and blood Our lands became awash with blood Heartless hands that maimed our men Have struck our land with darts at will With gruesome tact their tasks were done The task to slay our men away We saw our warriors staggered and fell With bloodied limbs and heads and being We saw our kindreds breathe their last And could not awake to our calls and groans Can you hear the helpless orphan’s howl Their mothers struck with shock untold As their losses, pains and grief unfold Oh, who shall mend their hearts apiece! …Dedicated to the many lives who have been devoured by sectarian terrorist attacks in my nation… and beyond…