We Must Revive Our Dead Now

We need to revive our dead now So they can get their justice It is often said that the dead are wrong They died for one reason or another. Some of the living are already dead ‘Cause they have no clue and no opinion They're afraid to express themselves, they're not strong And they play games, joke and politicize. Some of the dead are more alive Than the cowards who live in fear They tolerate criminals and tyrants And they glance at you hypocritically and with amazement. We need to wake-up the dead today We need to bury the living with the silent lips Those who never exhibit remorse For having done zip to save the baby girls. Some of the dead are not dead African legends led us to believe That the blood of the dead is flowing in our veins And their spirits are in the air and in our guts. We need to resurrect our dead today So they will finally get their justice We must awake the living who're inebriated Under the influence of a loaded ganja. Justice is expensive and is swelled in high priced smokes We must suffocate the senseless expressions, The vain arguments and the bombastic words Our people deserve better; they're too good, loyal, and patient. Copyright © October 2014 Logerie Hébert, All Rights Reserved Hebert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.