When Will You Say Enough Is Enough

I have seen the fireflies two nights in succession wandering restlessly in the dark hundreds of them blinking evocative lights symbolizes the souls of warriors whose blood have drenched the desiccated earth for a cause they believe would unify the world. I sat on a stone near the pond watching them searching for their bodies, bodies that are still trapped, skeleton and bones buried in the ground while some are swinging tirelessly from trees. Bodies are lying in cemeteries but their spirits are meandering in the cold, looking for their exhausted souls. They have built numerous empires with gates lined with gold, turbulent wall painted in blood dating back to centuries when initiations were made by their ancestors to follow a fearless path and if they disobeyed they were beheaded and thrown out in the dark. A path that has become too heavy to bear has taken a toll on those who are so dear, destroying the essence of man, disrupting the social order with ruthless acts of deception that sinks deeply in the earth’s core. Pious words have fractured our confidence and shaken the heavens But those who are a part of it know all about it. We have watched our sons and daughters fallen victims to these merciless clans, notorious gangs, dangerous groups and names we could barely pronounce while we were in school. Young boys robbed of their youth and, little girls choked of their innocence yet they are seeking clemency. The middle passage has been repeated a thousand times With no act of mercy but only a path leading to a bitter destiny. As the days drifts and earth embodies the heat nightmare of the past are replaying in many unconventional ways. Whether Alexander the Great or Adolf Hitler, the tyranny of Yesterday has seeped into the blood and every fiber of our children. Our young people getting high on substance, politician are being beguiled And their own children have become victims to these fearless and heartless human vultures . They defy public orders, harassed strangers, con the weak and romance with the authorities just for a favor while the bald headed beast sits in his bloodstained empire over the border giving sinister orders. When will you say enough is enough? Aren’t you tired of them controlling the streets? When will you say enough is enough Aren’t you weary of them running loose in communities? Some women have become victims to their seductive lies “If you love me my darling, I will protect you and you will get by” They have been deceiving their women for years living a double life using the children in unscrupulous deeds while planning and committing atrocious subtle acts I have seen it in the East, I have perceived it in the West, I have discerned it in the North And I have detected it in the South. Mothers pay attention to your sons and daughters teach them the message of love and compassion and in difficult times when they have to choose they will remember the good things from their youth. My heart is burning inside there is no time to retreat Women you must stand up mightily on your feet hold strong to your ideals until this perpetual journey is complete for enough is enough! ©2015 Christine Phillips