An Orphan with a Dad (poem) by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope) on AuthorsDen

An Orphan with a Dad
by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope) → (All Poetry by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope))
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Somalia is an orphan nation in the Horn of Africa. Mr. B. Lynn Pascoe, a highl level UN official arrived today Mogadishu.

Though I have never lost my father I still regard myself as an orphan I am a victim of a chronic neglect My name is Somalia, a lover of peace But possessed by devils of destruction My Dad is United Nations Organization Under UN trusteeship I was liberated And in the years that had followed I received some shelter and protection But dad has not spared me from chaos When things fell apart in the civil war Dad had left me in the hands of evil Monoesters of obliteration raped me Being an Italian ex-colony for a century I was brought under UN custody in 1950 Ex-colonies are protected by ex-colonizers But in my case I was made a UN daughter So every brute rapes me with disdain And with impunity they loot my resources I wish I were a British or French colony Had I been so I would have been spared from conflict And if at all I went to war with myself My wounds would have been healed soon But I happened to be birthed at a UN clinic Run by an Italian doctor with no manners I am an orphan whose dad is still alive ��

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on June 9, 2007

Heartbreaking piece, Abdi-noor; you are ever in my prayers, (((Dear Brother)))!

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

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

This one is sad, Abdi-Noor; you and your family are in my prayers.

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

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

I am an orphan whose dad is still alive

And there is nothing sadder than that, my friend.

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on June 8, 2007

You educate many of us Abdi Noor about your country, and I thank you for that. I pray one day Somalia will be the nation inhabitants like you, would make it to be, if given the opportunity!Blesings to you and yours!

ET

Reviewed by H Cruz

Imagine!

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)

Very powerful writing,Hugsssssssssss

Reviewed by Jibril Mohamed

This summarises, in a few words, the magnitude of colonial ties in Africa, the impact of the nature of your masters after independence and the dependence of Africans on developed countries.
This is very powerful. Thank you for sharing brother