Zimbabwe 21st November 2017 …
And When the People Rise!
and when the people rise
exhausted
of being bludgeoned
by the jackboot of suppression
the demand is simple
change
for the better
not the hollow, empty rhetoric of ‘freedom’
heard in the corridors of power
the demand is simple
change
for the better
a better life
devoid of the tyranny of rampant power
without the imposition of mores and norms
free of the shackles of the party-line
the religious diktat
the militaristic hammer
and when the people rise
inflamed
by the ceaseless abuse of power
as the old-guard refuses to see the writing scrawled across the wall
‘change’
a simple demand
for the better
a better life
for the living and for the ones still to be born
the writing scrawled across the wall, and walls across the world
is simple
‘change’
for the better
a new way to forge the future
with fresh ideas and the opening up of the boulevards
of opportunity for those who have remained outside for too long
and when the people rise
hopeful
of the promise of a new dawn
the future is a blank-slate lying amidst the debris
for if the rising of the people
prevails
a beginning may be written anew
out of the seed of change which into a tree of promise grew
a new beginning may be written afresh
with the values of simple humanity and gentle tolerance
so that what has passed and what has been endured may never
be visited again on those to come, and on those who bear the wounds on their flesh
for when the rising of the people
prevails
the road ahead may be fraught with thorns and more pain
for change is pock-marked with the scars of the past, and the memories do indeed remain
so when the rising of the people
prevails
the hope is for the common good, for the tolerance of the one and of all
the hope is for a better, more just today, and a tomorrow where the ideals of justice and of truth are firmly rooted, never to be shaken
the hope is that in the name of peace and humanity, may the new oath be taken …
Wonderful poetry. 👏❤️🙏
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many humble thanks, friend.
warmest wishes and regards.
Peace and Equality for All
👍✌✊
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When people rise they rise. No stopping that! I’m from Zimbabwe and like many others we are happy about the events that took place yesterday. I travel to Zim tomorrow and I will survey this elusive, euphoric feeling. South Africa has always been another home away from home. I just hope that one day we can all come together as one people to rise up against corruption, violence, women abuse, racism, inequality and many stifling issues that continue to keep us done and unhappy. This land is beautiful, we can all benefit from it; every single one of us. What stops us from making that fantasy a reality?
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absolutely and powerfully said friend. wishing you all the best as you head home. yes the scourge of gender violence and sectarianism and fanaticism need to be rooted out in order for this world and for us inhabitants of this world to truly enjoy real freedom and real peace.
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THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS! Hopefully this is the tide turning in Southern Africa.
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yes hopefully this is the beginning of the turning of the tide!
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Amazing!
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Thank you so much.
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The hope is for the common good.
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indeed … all power to the people!
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True
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Long live the struggle for freedom!
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long live!
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All power to the people!
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You leave me speechless with every post. Love your posts & blog 💖
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many thanks and much humbled
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