FOR GOOD THEY LEFT

By G. Naih Peter, Juba, South Sudan

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Great men have lived

Here in our area,

But none was believed,

I hope by now are angrier,

As they watch us with lens of no relieve..

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I can feel deep from inside,

They wish they could be here,

To have more insight,

While they live, see and hear,

But for good they are gone.

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They thought to have left something,

But all we see out of that is a cry,

For sure nothing like legacy,

Their old brothers are now nothing

Than we expected, but for good they left.

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We now rely on big brothers,

They ought to know the secret,

To keep us alive together as keepers,

But that’s just a joke and regret

Every day, for I know they left us desperate.

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John Garang was great,

So do William Deng and Oduho,

But now we got nothing to rely on,

Nothing is easy even getting bread,

Believe me for good they’re gone.

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My life and yours too,

Lies in somebody’s hand,

Only God and the boss, only these two,

Coordinate ups and downs,

Because the best downs here left.

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Brothers and sisters,

Live your own life

Now to the best of your type,

For the boss may end it with blisters,

Nothing good again they are all gone.

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Naih©2016: The author can be contacted via email: naih.peter87@gmail.com

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