The Meaning of thier death (poem) by Abu-Hassan Askia Koroma on AuthorsDen

The Meaning of thier death
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In Sierra Leone they say when the government kills, it is legally death by firing squad and death by hanging depending how the victim was condemned to die. What is puzzling is that legally, no one killed them and so no you could be held liable. Political killings are a shame in modern society and it must to completely and efficiently eliminated by holding political leaders liable for such actions.
They killed the man I say they killed the man They killed him Yes, they killed him They killed him at dawn Yes, at dawn With a gun A real gun Yes they did And they say he died by firing squad They killed the Woman I say they killed the Woman They killed Her Yes, they killed Her They killed her at dawn Yes, at dawn With a gun A real gun Yes they did And they say she died by firing squad They have always killed Because as they say It is the law I know they killed some with a rope Yes with a rope Tied around their neck And they say they died by Hanging Dangling with shit beneath their bodies They killed them for the same reason Those who killed those Who killed those Are waiting to be killed by them To continue to kill themselves For the same reason And yet, no good Death by fire Death by rope Death at the hand by any means MURDER! When shall the people see tree That bears the fruit Of political tolerance?

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on October 16, 2004

a very powerful message ... if humankind could only adhere to the principles of political tolerance the world would be a better place to live in ...

Reviewed by Dawn Richerson

Reviewed on October 13, 2004

Those who killed those
Who killed those
Are waiting to be killed by them
To continue to kill themselves
For the same reason
And yet, no good

Powerful statements here. Your poetry no doubt can be one pointer to that tree out there on the horizon for Sierra-Leone. Excellent writing.