STOPPING THE BULLET!
A camp we had at the coast
To stop the bullet, we incurred no cost
Information we got is powerful, much of it but we didn’t burst
The power of the bullet is not a must
And this is of the past
Knowledge we got, stopping the bullet we boast
Against drug abuse, we are proud to attest
Against poor governance, you can put us to the test
Against HIV/AIDS, the knowledge we could digest
Against poverty, like the birds, we can build our nest
Against police, political and ethical violence, all the knowledge was best
To our backyard we returned, the bullets no longer to kill
One of the bullets may hit you, stopping it you can make a deal
You and I can look for a masking tape and to the guns have a seal
In unison, indeed we can reduce the bill
When hit by the bullet, you increase the bill, from this we have to heal
If we stop the bullet, our strength can enable us climb the hill
We have with us the task, now not hard that we can’t have a meal!
Proud is how we will feel
When we shall no longer talk about the bullets, the victims will be nil
Written by Kebane Victor
C/O Maji mazuri poetry club
13th January 2011
