Heroes

A poem that celebrates the deeds of outstanding people in history.

                   In a time of sorrow and mourning

                   when darkness covers the morning

                   when faces are covered in suffering

                   when merry bells stop ringing

                   when voices speak of hurt and despair

                   and cries of the bereaved fills the air

 

                   In a time of bloodshed and massacre

                   when war is preached instead of peace

                   when meals turn sour

                   and there is no more happy hour

                   when we live in fear that

                   every meal might be our last supper

 

                   In a time when

                   we hold hands and

                   share each others sorrow

                   cause there might not be a tomorrow

                   then a hero arises from where we call nowhere

                   and shows us somewhere

 

                  Heroes are,

                  saviours of the people

                  ambassadors of peace

                  restorers of hope

                  bearers of light

                  carriers of joy

                  hercules of our myth

                  people born to lead

                  and not to flee

 

                  If i could turn back the hands of time

                  to the time before my birth

                  i would ask the creator

                  to make me a Nelson Mandela

                  or a Ken saro wiwa

                  or a Mary Slessor

                  or an Okonkwo when things fall apart

                  people who have carried the

                  burdens of their people and

                  not shown deaf ears to their cries

 

                 Let us all stand in ovation

                 and raise our glasses in celebration

                 and adoration of our heroes

                 let us tell their stories to the younger generation and

                      

                     let their legacies remain in our hearts 

                     let us celebrate our heroes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

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