ANIMALS IN UNIFORM

There is a plague,

Spreading all across the town,

It makes hearts ache,

And brings spirits down.

The men in uniform,

Are the men to protect us,

The men in uniform,

Are the men killing us!

They make our mothers cry,

Extinguish the father’s pride,

Cut off young lives,

And go home to hug theirs.

They want us all dead!!!

Why make parents childless?!

Screams, wails and sorrowful tears,

Pain, agony and sheer darkness.

No one is safe anymore!

Not even in our homes, no,

Gunshots before we say a word,

Leaders of tomorrow sent on the journey of no return.

Living a life of fear,

Not knowing who is next,

Whose life will be wasted next?

Is it mine or my dearest friend’s?

No good leadership, no guidance,

The government has been bitten by tsetse flies,

No one hears our cry for vengeance,

What’s the difference between the criminals and law enforcers?

Who, tell me, who will fight for the innocent?

Who will be the voice of the voiceless?

Who, tell me, who will protect us?

Protect us from those meant to protect us?

Enough is enough, enough of the harassment,

The abuse of power is agonizing,

We deal with insecurity, you add to the anxiety,

Men in uniform, could it be animals in uniform?

Optimism is getting weary,

The lack of value for human life, disheartening,

Is the future still bright? I can’t see.

Bloodstains on my glasses, I can’t see.