THE CRY OF OFFSPRING

THE CRY OF OFFSPRING

A Poem by Walani Ndhlovu

My grandfather

You have killed all panthers

And I can’t see any panda

Is it because of thunder?

Sometimes I wonder

But in fact it’s because of hunters

 

You built your home indeed

But you knowledge is like a homicide

Your absence of teeth makes you not to talk

But tell me why you stalk

Now your deeds without fears

Have lead to my tears

 

You found a nice vegetation

But you caused deforestation

You did too much destruction

But not construction

Your deeds without fears

Have lead to my tears

 

You knew that you bear

But you didn’t care

Oh! That’s not fair

You must be aware

Your deeds without fears

Have lead to my tears

 

Now people are still cutting down trees

And they don’t want to cease

I can even cry when I gaze

Where am I going to graze

Ah! I’m on ablaze

A really big blaze

 

I can’t see your love

Because you have made me to starve

You’ve finished all environmental stuff

Yet nothing I have

Your deeds without fears have lead to my tears

 

You are now telling me to plant

But I can’t

Of course I can beautify

But I can’t purify

Your deeds without fear

Have lead to my tears

 

I always think about the next stayers

Who will be there

Are they going to see even a hare

Of course they can fare

Provided they dare

And it’s always in my prayer

 

Now the living ones

Let’s stand again

So that we can gain

Let’s replace what we obtain

If we cut one tree

We should plant more than three

 

Let’s farm planet earth

We should make it wealth

To make our lives health

Let’s make it green

For the shade of grandpa and granny

Because it’s really sunny.

 

© 2013 Walani Ndhlovu


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Walani Ndhlovu
Walani Ndhlovu

Mzuzu, Northern region, Malawi



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My name is Walani Ndhlovu. I like writing poems during my leisure. I learn at Mzuzu Academy. My favourite poets are Edgar Allen Poe and Robert Frost. I became interested in poetry when i was 11 years .. more..

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