POEM: NEVER AGAIN

It is the seventh day of the monthThe month otherwise supposed to be when milk flowsNo. Not anymore. Agony filled the air and blood filled riversYoung and old; women and men; small and bigAll faced the wrath of the ruthless “interahamwe”An uncultured group of rogues trained to exterminate fellow human beings. Such vindictiveness is what our country does not want to seize anymore…NEVER AGAIN! Genocide conceived, designed and duly implemented.A dynamic force of gallant Rwandan men and womenGuided by a selfless, patriotic leaderSaved the country from further anarchyDetermined to create a lasting impression on the respect of human rights The long time marginalized innocent citizensLoud and clear are able to sayNEVER AGAIN! “Never again” indeed, it’s the axiom and the code we live by,The cipher that joins our breaths to espouse and continue to always sing To rest our hearts, families and friends’ souls that left us.It’s the new close relative that nurses our wounds That befell us sixteen years backAll courtesy of spiteful, dim-witted, impenetrable wild like hearted beingsAnd filthy politics of nationals and internationals Conversely, we still shall not rest our minds but always elevate them highAnd we will always live to sayNEVER AGAIN! Little kids, babies, and innocent lives expiring at the hands of a slayer You will still be remembered, And we will “never” forget what befell you All because of the reject against you,For such a beautiful, handsome face with that long noseHow foolish such an exterminator can subsist. Nonetheless our hearts will always reside besides your soulsAnd we will always lower that flag half must to remember you As we tattoo a cross our minds and hearts…“NEVER AGAIN” … Never!! rutarindwabob@yahoo.co.uk