African Revolution

I stand at the ocean regarding the horizon

It takes me far across the sea

vivid vegetation, forests miles high

hills, vision never ending

the endless wide open roof of heaven

not cramped like over here

but here the stary nights of winter

would compensate the ones I missed

"Hey can't you watch your step!"

I hear in my mind  as I recalled

a  soldier grabbing a young man by the shoulder

"Move, get down, 40 sit ups!"

"I, I AM, I AM THE UNIFORM" and you are nothing

...and in my head 'not true when we cut we bleed'

ITS ALWAYS RED...!!!

Soldier cussing the boy

more soldiers getting off a van

people gather to see what's

HAPPENING!!!

me among

"Get up, stand on your head"

said soldier to victim

the boy was being tortured

made to nothing but a number

the boy showing fear and anger

I hear my voice:

"Why do you do that?"

"What did he do?"

"SHUT UP"

"He stole from the store!"

I hear my voice:

"NEVER, saw him pay right infront of me

I was there I swear!"

"IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP I'LL ARREST YOU!"

I ran away  20 soldiers after me...

I was quick, I was young, I was gone

nothing I could do

but  the commotion did...

he was quick, he was young, he was gone

I hid, heard footsteps

the door

my mom

"Come to the office, dad wants to speak to you!"

"What for?"

"Let's go, don't worry!"

it echos in my head, not far away across the sea

HELL, UNIFORM in dad's office

"Yes Sir, I want to marry your daughter!"

I turn, SLAM DOOR

African REVOLUTION!!!

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