Tears Are Flowing In My Eyes For Haiti Again

Haiti is a country that I love dearly That's where I was born That's where I took my first healthy breath That's where I had my first inspiration That's where I saw the first birds There I saw the first beautiful flowers That's where I saw the first ravishing women That's where my interesting life started Haiti, I need not rhyme nor chime To express my deep loving feelings for you Haiti, I love you so, so much You are my mother, you are my father Tears are flowing on my face for Haiti again The news about Haiti is dismal, very sad The news about Ayiti is never good, very bad Haiti is today about gangs, misery, corruption, and death We see the bad news in the videos daily It's bad and awful news we hear at night It is bad things that we see and hear all day long When I see how the officials rob, loot the country How Haiti is pillaged, exploited and wasted How her own children spat and on her How countless countries plotted, conspired against her Ignored, dismissed and humiliated Haiti and Haitians Numerous hurricanes have devastated Haiti Countless earthquakes have ravaged whatever was left Haiti is now the land of crime, poverty and misery Haiti and Haitians are brave, courageous, and resilient Tears are flowing on my face for Haiti again Tears have erased my smile and its shadow I asked God for strength. My tears are melting again When I see how Haitians hate Haitians How Haitians are killing other Haitians How Haitians are burning and destroying How Haitians put down and mistreat their own country Tears, salty water cannot stop flowing in my eyes I have not resided in Haiti for a long time, however My absence does not mean that I do not like or miss Haiti Many proficient and progressive Haitians live outside Haiti Many of us have no choice, many of us Have to stay away because we have no choice This river flowing on my face cannot be stopped Haiti, Haiti is a country that I love affectionately Many Haitians shame Haiti, at times, some of us Are ashamed to be called native Haitians. I'm praying for Haiti Many of us are weeping, crying for Haiti Too many criminals are looting and burning Haiti Many Haitian presidents have plundered Haiti Many Haitian senators have plundered Haiti Many Haitian lawmakers have plundered Haiti Many ministers or authorities have plundered Haiti Many state employees have plundered Haiti Haiti is now nobody. Haiti has now nobody Haiti is no longer a beautiful woman Haiti is no longer a beautiful mother Haiti is no longer a beautiful person Haiti is no longer the Pearl of the Antilles Haiti is now a dump, a dumpster full of trash Haiti is swamped with dangerous gangsters Thieves are everywhere and running things Tasteless water keeps on flowing and blinding my eyes I love Haiti, my native land fondly My love for Haiti is unconditional Tears are flowing in my eyes, I am sad I feel helpless and hopeless and depressed I can't do anything for Haiti, who needs her children To be beautiful again and for a better tomorrow Haitians, Haitians, stop stealing from Haiti. Stop robbing Stop smashing, destroying, burning and spitting on Haiti Stop selling Haiti to shady, sneaky and unscrupulous foreigners And to low life countries, which harass, plot, exploit and hate The Haitian people on a daily basis Haitians, Haitians, open your eyes Haitians, Haitians, open your heart To love and to help the beloved Haiti Haitians, Haitians, love Haitians Unite as one body, one people and one soul To love our fellow Haitians and good people who care about us Haitians, stop dreaming, wake up, shape up, and get up Stop sleeping, wake up, and get up, this is daytime The sun is shining and blazing The moonlight is bright and alive Day and night every second of the day When I think and talk about Haiti Cherie I am very sad; tears inundate the creeks of my eyes Tears are flowing in my eyes for Haiti again Yet, there is plenty of hope for Haiti Haiti has a bright future, as we pray and fight for Haiti. Copyright © September 28,2019, Hébert Logerie, All Rights Reserved Hébert Logerie is an author of several poetry books.