Barrels of conflict
Barrels of conflict
By Atok Dan Baguoot
In between barrels, there is death and live
It is the barrel of live and death
In the barren lands of Sudd, barrel kills
In the contest of two barrels, human life extinct
In the barrel of gun, armies of people kill
In the barrel of crude oil, armies of people contest bitterly
Barrel of oil and gun tend to serve the interest of masters
It is the battle of two barrels
Bitter arguments between masters end through the use of barrel
It is the barrel of problem and solution
Even automobiles move through one barrel
It is the barrel of crude that move the barrel of force,
the barrel of gun
Barrel of gun intimidates the barrel of crude oil
Crude masters go for barrel of gun
Barrel of crude oil buys crude use of force
Crude leaders go for both barrels
Poor kill themselves with crude weapons,
rich kill the poor with crude force of barrel of crude oil
Crude masters buy barrel of gun with barrel of crude oil
They enrich themselves with barrel of crude oil
They protect their riches with barrel of gun
In the interest of barrels,
even Heglig oil field is fortified by barrels
Armies protect barrel of crude oil with barrel of gun
They protect with barrel and die with barrel
It is the barrel of life and death
With barrel of crude, life and happiness reign
With barrel of gun, death and despair prevail
With barrel of crude, tanks and armored vehicles move
With barrel of crude, military fatigues are procured
Tanks, armored vehicles and military fatigues prevail to protect barrel of crude oil
Both barrels safeguard interest of the rulers
Both barrels safeguard interest of democracy and dictatorship
Both barrels are instruments of governance
Even in the execution of justice, both barrels still prevail
Life without barrels end in barrenness
Fossils and ore make two barrels,
they are barrels of curse
Atok Dan is a media Specialist based in Juba. He is reached at atokbaguot
Atok Dan
Radio Production Specialist
USAID/Economic Governance Project in South Sudan
atokdan@dcopllp.com
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