TO THE WORLD

this blazing fire gobbles our home
the children wail with no end in sight
the parents die of despondency
our lives have been reduced to rubble
you sit in your ivory towers
all you do is dabble in cheap talk
you drink coffee and tea while we die
sadc where is the good neighbourliness
the un where is the lightning behind the thunder
the au where are you in this scheme
how long shall we be in the wilderness
how long should evil triumph
how long shall you be indifferent
how long shall this primeval beast hold sway
maybe the answer lies in divine inspiration