Rusted Arrow: (A tribute to Sir Nelson Mandela)
Rusted Arrow: (A tribute to Sir Nelson Mandela)
This war
was swifter
than time.
the war
claimed the souls
of clustered fighters
fighting for greed.
with an arrow
sharper than the
piercing sun,
many fell.
at a time, this great arrow
was captured
but can the truth be jailed forever?
This arrow fought still
and our village was never
defeated in the war
against corrupt minds
but,
when the sun shines
time shall come
like the night of rest.
this time has claimed
the sharpness of our arrow
leaving us with blades of wails.
Tonight after this war of pain
we shall go to the river of memory
and wash your works in it.
First published on Facebook on 2013-12-06 at this link.