When war unites peace must divide

A LONG-AWAITED DAY ARRIVED
WITH FERVOR IT WAS WELCOMED
IT WAS THE U N DAY FOR PEACE

BUT INSTEAD OF UNITING US
THE PEACE DAY DIVIDED US
WE LOST EACH OTHER IN THE CITY

EACH GROUP CELEBRATED SEPARETLY
SOME HELD IT IN THE FAMOUS CITY HOTELS
OTHERS DANCED IN THEIR OFFICE COMPOUNDS

I WONDER WHY GROUPS CAN’T COME TOGETHER
WHY CELEBRATIONS CAN’T BE HELD TOGETHER
WHY THESE GROUPS CAN’T DO THINGS TOGETHER

IS TOGETHERNESS A SIN IN THIS COUNTRY?
IS COMING TOGETHER A CRIME IN SOMALIA?
DO WE SHOW DIVISIONS IN THE NAME OF PEACE?

AS I PONDERED DEEPER SADNESS FILLED MY HEART
GROUPS CAN’T FUND THEMSELVES TO CELEBRATE
FOREIGN GENOROSITY IS THE FUEL OF THIR MACHINE

MONEY WOULD TRICKLE FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES
EACH GROUP HAS TO SATISFY ITS FUNDING PARTNER
THEY ARE HELD IN DIFFERENT DONOR POCKETS

THEY WANT TO PROMOTE PEACE IN SOMALIA
WITHOUT SEEKING PEACE FROM THEMSELVES
IS THAT NOT A CONTRADICTION?