Mugisho Ndabuli Poet ABC

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday was today
Rain fell night and day
It was shining all times
The land was green
The moon was not visited

Among people, love was genuine
Compassion was a heartily virtue
People spoke to one another friendly
No terrorism we heard
No climate issues we knew

Love was in our hearts
Life was valued
Peace was on the land
No woman was raped
No child was on the street

But today is a different day
Homeless people here and there
Growing more desperate
Rain has gone and people are selfish
For man has become mischievous

Revenge and hatred dwell in our hearts
For dignity has become volatile
The ecosystem is damaged
Bombs and terrorism kill us
WhatsApp, TV and Facebook replaced human dialogue

Yesterday and today make the future
We need peace, neighbors and safe atmosphere
Otherwise, we are homeless
We need to live peacefully
In a conducive environment

Poem by Mugisho N Theophile

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Mugisho Ndabuli June 3, 2017 at 11:12 PM Thank you Kyle kriticos, and I apreciate your comment. It is true that what we are living today is quite different from what we lived yesterday. The world has been changing in a negative ways regarding people attitudes towards their neighbors, the environment and mostly toward the concept of love. Mugisho Ndabuli June 3, 2017 at 11:13 PM

Kyle Kriticos June 3, 2017 at 7:17 PM I really enjoyed this poem and found it very profound, especially this statement "We need peace, neighbors and safe atmosphere Otherwise, we are homeless" Very well done Mugisho! Mugisho Ndabuli June 27, 2017 at 6:07 AM Hello Kyle, thank you for the comment on my poem, and pleased you have liked it. Are you on Facebook so that we can connect there as well?