Flood Of Flame

Our hearts are heavy,
Our souls are weary,
Our eyes are blurry.

They died!!
They woe---fully died!
We cried!!
We uncontrol---lably cried!
Some mother- some new bride;
Also children - what does this imply?
Precious lives taken for a ride
By this FLAME OF FLOOD.

They tried!!
Hope against hope,
They tried!
To find a place to stride.
But No! --- No!---
No place to hide;
Fire --- Fire---
Fire on every side.
Some went to seek shelter
Under which to bide;
Some - to buy oil
But the which they were fried

Homes are lost;
Families are displaced.
Hopes are lost,
What can replace?
This Tragic Holocaust
has many lives erased.

Friends -
Kindred -
All are gone.
Some aged -
some youth -
some unborn.
Great people -
Future leaders -
For this we mourn.
We shall them in our hearts adorn.
Ghana cries for a new dawn.

Hearts are heavy
Souls are weary
Eyes are blurry

If you do not see
tears on the cheek
This know...:
Much crying -- the eyes are weak.
But we shall rise!
Our children shall rise!!
And their children shall rise!!!
And all shall be right.
GHANA mourns
but GHANA HOPES .

Author: Abossey Allotey

COMMENTS (3)

Abossey Allotey | 6/27/2015 2:02:06 AM

My condolences to Ghana and especially direct families of these victims... Stay blessed

david mensah | 8/12/2015 1:19:18 AM

The worn is healed but the marks of the scars on the heart are still flesh.

billy | 8/15/2015 8:36:23 PM

love it

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