Father,
The uncle in whose hands you left us
Is cannibalizing us
He has turned us into animals
Led us to a foreign land
For his enemies to slaughter
And while we scream so painfully
You and mother squabble too loudly
To hear us crying
We are the ones that are dying.

Here, lying by this pool of blood
My blood, your blood
Spilled on this foreign land
By this blood I swear;
If you do not seek redress for me
Because uncle is family
By my warm dying blood
I curse you mother
I curse you father

I curse you.

©  Alexander Ikawah

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  1. In the thicket, a soldier cries

    In the copse
    Lie many corpses
    Too many dead soldiers
    The enemy killed them like poachers

    Like a knight
    He came in the dead of the night
    Who will come to their rescue
    He remembers their last barbecue

    The smile of his daughter
    Happy family filled the air with laughter
    His people he so much misses
    The children and the missus

    His mind wanders
    And he wonders
    Who will take care of his family
    And give his children a homily

    Commander said not yet time to get out
    Today he lies in the bush bleeding out
    He remembers the day he passed out
    His patriotism the enemy’s bullet will not knock out

    • In the thicket, a soldier dies

      By Emmanuel Taracha

      In the copse
      Lie many corpses
      Too many dead soldiers
      The enemy killed them like walkers.

      Like a knight
      He came in the dead of the night
      The lifeless bodies smolder
      A bullet is lodged in his shoulder.

      He lies in the fescue
      Who will come to his rescue?
      From this miscue
      He remembers the last barbecue.

      The smile of his daughter
      Happy family filled the air with laughter
      His people he so much misses
      The children and the missus.

      His mind wanders
      And he wonders
      Who will take care of his family?
      And give his children a homily.

      Today is his wedding anniversary
      But he is held captive by the adversary
      Is the war necessary?
      He prays the rosary.

      In this land far away
      If his life be taken away
      Will the angels carry him away?
      And God wash his sins away

      He feels like a sawyer
      He whispers a prayer
      He is no destroyer
      His work pleases his employer.

      He has survived many enemy clashes
      The National flag comes in flashes
      Black, White-edged Red, and Green
      Two crossed White spears, behind a Red, White, and Black shield

      He needs that shield
      But what will the war yield
      He knows they will not yield
      And flee from the battlefield

      He longs for an armory
      Full of artillery
      To revenge his fallen infantry
      With shots so fiery

      All this atrocity
      Who is in authority?
      He fights for the majority
      Surrender is no priority
      To his head thoughts flood
      To the last drop of his blood
      He will fight for his country
      As his fight will help annihilate the adversary

      Commander said not yet time to get out
      Today he lies in the bush bleeding out
      He remembers the day of the pass out
      His patriotism, the enemy bullet will not knock out

      He is exhausted
      His strength has been tested
      He hopes he will be appreciated
      And the enemy annihilated

      His body slowly gives up
      As he tries to look up
      Hi eyes feel heavy

      The world begins to disappear
      Under his closing lids he cant see clear
      Suddenly everything looks unfocused

      And then its black

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