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UNFEELING (TANKA)

EYE OF THE LORD

I

Lightnings strike and bright

Thunders of  stomachs rumble

Drought mouths fight the breeze

As their eyes rain cats and dogs

Hunger gnaws at their in-beings

II

Weakness is their king

A look; all it takes to know

But none seems to see

Those who see, follow strict rules

Hunger must bite lazy hands

III

Can’t rules be bended

Where tiny hands are concerned?

Lord God have mercy!

Can’t collateral be age?

Some chests surely have no hearts

IV

Man-made machines drive

Their cause and numbs their feeling

Mercy! Mercy! Please work hard

Work hard to arrest these hearts

And let these life virgins be

Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © 2014

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By amoafowaa

Just a simple Ghanaian trying to find the best in our society. I may be fun, I may be interesting, I may be funny, I may even be foolish or intelligent, but it is all based on the mood in which you find yourself. I believe our minds make us who we are. Know that, pain, no matter its 'unbearability', is transient. Unburden or delight yourself for a while in my writings please. And all corrections, advice and opinions are welcome. Know that you are the king, queen or royal on this blog. :)

12 replies on “UNFEELING (TANKA)”

It is outrageous that anyone, especially a child goes hungry in this modern day. Damn the politicians who put power and leverage above the welfare of a human being! The U.S. farmers are paid NOT to plant crops on their land so the prices can be controlled. There are children going hungry all over the world, including America and this is criminal. No one should want for sustenance. There is plenty of food for everyone if we would see each other as a human race instead of divided by borders. It sickens me to the depth of my soul. I pray justice and mercy prevail for the smallest of the victims that fall to the political machine.

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People who are blinded by the light can still see. Ignorance is not bliss. People who refuse to look into the eyes of life do not know beyond their own world. It’s sad but true. Yet there are those who know of world’s where pain is food and do as much as they can to ease the pain. If there are the few then they will be the many

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