Kitwe Poetry Corner
Boyd is a media person. He works for NUMAU, a mine workers union, as Director of Research. He does radio and TV presentations, a keen actor and enjoys writing poetry.
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If Only We Could
Thunder howling
Screaming to my heart,
Deafening my ears
Increasing my tears,
My fears.
I hear a voice calling,
Far in the wilderness with bitterness,
anguish
I hear a voice calling
Of rape, incest, defilement,
The voice is against.
Of child labour, torture, cruelty
The voice is against.
Of illiteracy, injustice, poverty
The voice is against
Of hunger, homelessness, illness
The voice is against.
Of war, terrorism, violence
The voice is against.
Of insecurity, corruption, racism
The voice is against.
Of xenophobia, anarchy, nepotism
The voice is against.