Just because I'm Rwandan
A poem about struggles in Africa
30,000 people cross the line
1 percent having arrived.
Those projections lack any credibility
The Rwandan child is crossing the Nile.
Having crossed this channel, I happy
How many more will cross out of the 99
Percent that are losing grip and hope
The idea that the next or the coming boat
May simply stop or sink
Is it because I'm Rwandan?
I'm not from a third country, nor from space
They send people in and out of my beloved land
How many will remain for the love of country?
The Times hopes to bring more miracles
Before the election
There may be no need for the black or white...
Just because I'm Rwandan doesn't mean
I have to continue living in pain
The lack isn't simply a matter of exaggerations
The deterrent effect isn't a simple matter
We await what the law says on the right
To fight for our lives
Though the men on top say there's no alternative
Only deterrent effects
Maybe we'll get to the UK or to the US
Even when we have crossed this channel
I will continue to be Rwandan.
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Jude Chukwuemeka
Writer, Editor, Reader. I write as I see fit. Lifestyle writing is my thing.
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