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With Bullets I Can Buy Enough Time
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A President for Somalia will be elected soon in Nairobi by the newly-formed parliament. Some of the candidates are Warlords and we are afraid to slip into chaos if he loses the elections. So I need to alert Somalis early enough so that the threats would be minimized if we prepared ourselvs long before the incident took place.

I am in the Parliament
I am a sworn-in member

I have deep aspirations
To become a president

Among the contestants
I am the best candidate

I killed enough,
Destroyed enough

I control pieces of land
Call myself many Titles

I tour the World round
I travel for arms shopping

Should parliament elects me
I demonstrate high degree of loyalty

I have sound national spirits
My moral awareness is so high

Should parliament fails
I come out with my colors as a warlord

A leopard can be old
but never loses it spots

A lion can be old, too
but never loses its claws

So painful it is to lose elections
In my soul a wound shall be left

If you don't elect me president
I shall pick a fight with peace

Early enough be alerted, Mr. MP
Push me not to civil war again

I can't buy your vote
I run short of coins

But I have bullets
With them I can buy enough time

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Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on September 11, 2004
A great write, but It all sounds so dismal and without hope AbdiNoor! I pray it will take a turn for the best so you and your country can have a chance at peace and prosperity!God be with you!

Reviewed on September 11, 2004
(((abdi-noor)))

dear brother, poignant and powerful, emotive piece--may your nation come to know peace soon

(((HUGS))), love and continued prayers, karla. :( *tears*

Reviewed on September 11, 2004
Great write, Abdi Noor! Well done! You are in my prayers!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :(

Reviewed by Safi Abdi
Reviewed on September 11, 2004
These are trying times, AbdiNoor, you hit the nail right on the head with this one.

Safi

Reviewed on September 11, 2004
Your summary says it all. Good write.

Sandie May Angel


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