We Were Neighbours

WE WERE NEIGHBOURS Though my memory fade and my sight become hazy I shall remember... None can forget the rumble of the guns Neither the red skies that hovered over Kabale Nor the air thick with the smell of gun powder O forget how you arrived at our door steps With the little property you had hastily packed Yes we were neighbors… We let you in without asking why We shared our food without knowing your names We cared not for your names but for your lives Until you were fed and rested then did we ask the questions Then did we learn that your own brothers had turned against you We were dumped by the ghastly betrayal... We reminisced and sympathized with you And when it all ended, we celebrated with you Yes we were neighbors.