Rain, blood and Tears

And from above the mountain tops braided the winds in despairs

When the sky summoned the accursed murky clouds— in layers arranged and aligned.

Destruct from within wielded its thunderous whips lashing the wind

To loosen its consternation and afflictions upon the lands and soon to arouse the yellers

 The winds groaned and mumbled in solemnly

And the rumbles and lightning in the heavens an attestation of its predicaments:

Bloody rains soon dripped and gushed from the gloomy

Skies dispersing tears and torments.

And so darkness descended upon the lands—

Mine eyes have seen tyranny elongate its fangs grappling children from momma’s hands.

Rain, blood and tears were poured out to land and sea

Who gulped everything and stealthily lie back at ease.

Neither their creeds nor lineage the God on that day could entreat;

Neither their wealth nor their status could course death to retreat.

Rain, blood and tears flowed over the lands and seas.

And for whatever atonement this could be, we pray His wrath upon us He seizes to unleash.

© 2017 Amadu Wurie Jalloh of SAWN