When South Sudanese need you
I write of Peter Tut Hoth
I write for Isaiah Abraham
I write for those beaten in Bukul police station
I write for kidnapped Mr. Deng Athurai Mawiir
I write for Emmanujel Jal
I write for those on a bicycle, on motorcycle and on foot in Wau
I write for South Sudanese locked in prison without justice
I write for a UN official that was beaten by the South Sudan Police Service
When South Sudanese need you
By Dennis E. Paul
When South Sudanese need you
When the ideals embraced by South Sudanese seeking freedom
of speech
freedom of press
That so many
Many lives
Were sacrificed for
South Sudan needs you
South Sudan needs you to grow
South Sudan’s children need you
To sustain their hope
Beating without legal conviction?
Did you See Cry Freedom?
Did you read the story about Steve Biko?
Suffering throughout his commitment for the people of South Africa
Now in South Sudan we see an apathy of apartheid
Apathy of South Sudan’s fratricide
brother against brother
Who is going to change this story?
Who is going to bring freedoms
To South Sudanese people
Of press
Of speech?
South Sudan needs you
They are not criticizing without positive goals
They are not criticizing to belittle
They are criticizing to nudge South Sudan forward
That learning to accept criticism,
the SPLA/M,
the police,
the military
Must show the Force of understanding,
The Courage of character
The Force of patience
One day
When they ask
Officer: What have you brought to the South Sudanese people?
How will you answer?
The author can be reached at dp10608@gmail.com
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