This poem is inspired by J.P Clark's poem
THE CASUALTIES.Though we do not speak
of the same casualties.
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This brought me almost to tears..... Sad and heart wrenching...... So true of my country Nigeria.... Where lives are considered unimportant...
Waking up to 'inhuman faces', possible murder and/or vitiation is not just a casualties They are the grieving leftover family recognizing their deads through body parts.. ohhhhhh this is a terrible poem my dear Olufunke. terrible. but very real. how cruel the humans can become. write more and place it in facebook or Twitter so that the world may become conscious of such terrrible madness. God bless you for writing this poem my dear. tony
An insightful piece of poetry, well articulated and nicely penned with conviction. Indeed, it reminded me of the poem CASUALTIES, which depicts the casualties of Nigerian Civil War. It's a lovely poem. Thanks for sharing Ayeni. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.