Motherland

I come from a place called motherland It's the womb of humanity The nest of existence It is not awkward to be there Because every meal is a beautiful flow of love Every breath is a celebration of life Every moment is a prayer I come from a land faraway from here A place where humanity is in perfect harmony But now I am a witness Brutality displayed in the streets I have seen horrendous stuff in this world Stories of children on their own Motherless and hopeless Poverty as their companion And uncertainty their daily bread Truly, this is a terrible place Where simple human ethos are trampled upon And common sense is scarce It is an abomination to God to neglect children An atrocious crime against humanity ©Kenneth Maswabi