My People

By Wenne Madyt Dengs, South Sudan

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My People

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You vomit your words;

And the world is busy

You shed your blood;

And the world smiles

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You bury skulls;

And the world builds schools

You embezzle your funds;

And the world demands

You grab your land;

And the world is ready to rent

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You buy women;

And the world stays

You import;

And the world exports

You tour the world;

And it is teasing you

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You steal your cattle;

And the world is digitizing

You read bible;

And the world leads you

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You are rich in oil;

And the world is risk to oil

You cast your bullets;

And the world casts ballots

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You hate one another;

When the world loves one another

You lie to yourselves;

When the world listen to itself

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You spend a lot;

When the world suspends a lot

You cry daily;

When the world is happy daily

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You are corrupting;

When the world is correcting

You are complaining;

When the world is compromising

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You promise lies;

When the world promise truth

You are discriminative;

While the world is indiscriminative

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PaanLuel Wël

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PaanLuel Wël is the founder and editor-in-chief of PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd, a news website that covers news, opinions, analysis, history, culture and literature of South Sudan and the world. Founded in July 2011 by PaanLuel Wël to create a platform for free expression and constructive dialogue, the website features articles from various contributors, including columnists, commentators, poets, authors, activists and academics. PaanLuel Wël believes that media can play a vital role in informing, educating and empowering the people to participate in nation-building and social transformation. He also believes that media can foster a culture of dialogue, tolerance and diversity among different communities and groups, and hopes to inspire and mentor the next generation of South Sudanese writers and journalists.

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