Sisters in Pain (poem) by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope) on AuthorsDen

Sisters in Pain
by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope) → (All Poetry by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope))
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After 16 years of war and civil strife in Somalia, I have today visited the college of Education and that of Agriculture in Afgoi district of Lower Shabelle region. The Somali National University has now gone with the winds of war. College of Education is commonly known as Lafole and it is there where I studied most of my accademic years
Two Sisters Sisters of love Sisters of knowledge Sisters of culture Sisters of Ethics Sisters of humanity Sisters of peace Symbols of civilization Treasures of the past Coiffures of the nation They are two colleges They are two sisters One is College of Agriculture The other is College of Education The latter is nick-named as Lafole I visited them today They were both sick They were both ailing Each one was wailing Each one heard the other's screams But no one could help the other Though they lied side by side No sister could reach the other In close distance they are located I greeted them with smiles of pain And began to shed tears as I toured I saw everything turned upside down I nearly got shocked as I began my inspection Things were shockingly in great tatters Before melting deeper into the camps I was swallowed in a green of a thick forest The classrooms were occupied by IDP's saw people taking shower in the library I saw them milking cattle in the hall I saw the gym drowning in a dusty rubble I saw broken doors and shattered glasses I then took a glimpse at the Chemistry Lab The very room in which I made experiments From afar I sensed the smell of alien odors It had the stink of a human sweat Not that of reagents and solutions But some structures seemed untouched Still erected in style was the mosque In dignity it held its head above the sand Every step I took triggered a fresh memory OH.I felt like walking on thorns of agony

Reviewed by Rafiriio Daniels

Reviewed on September 15, 2006

nice work

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Such frustration to have to witness such decay , I pray things improve soon. You have come through it all with great strength!
You are a blessing to your people!

Eileen

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Truly heartbreaking, Abdi-Noor, and you pen yours most powerfully. Wishing You Much Better Times Ahead.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Heartbreaking write; God help us...You are in my prayers more than ever now, Brother Abdi-noor!

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

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Powerfully expressed nightmare of war, Abdi-Noor, very well penned. I concur with Sherry, education is the key to a brighter future.

(((HUGS))), love and prayers, Karla.

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)

Sometimes I wonder how low a man can go. This is a sad story. I hope it is remedied. Victor

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM

This is very sad, Abdi-Noor. Without education, a society is doomed to failure and without money, schools cannot be maintained. It is an impossible situation for Somalia and her children at this point. If there are no farmers, there will be no food, that is simple mathamatics. Something needs to happen, but for some reason, Somalia has been cast aside by all who could help her and in the past when help has been forthcoming, it rarely seemed to get to the people who needed it the most. It seems that as soon as Somalia begins to breethe some corrupt leader takes over and kicks her to the ground again. I hope that your country will find a way to reverse it's downward spiral, Abdi-Noor, until then, just keep getting the word out in every way that you can. Perhaps someone will hear the cries of a country that refuses to die even in the most horrible of situations.
Take care,
Sherry