Tale of cursed man
By Riak Marial Riak, Juba, South Sudan
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“And this was said long time ago
That a man who kills a woman is coward.
This I will never say but look at you
With these sighing eyes
And opened my mouth to lament
And opened my eyes to leave great tear
Fall on the red earth.
I’ve seen a cursed man but one,
For it was said long time ago
That a man who kills a woman is coward.
And with all I’ve tried to erase I failed
And would never fall down with nightfall
And down in these valleys I trembled
Until the sun was in the middle again,
I’ll look straight to the sky
For these stars, I’ve seen last decades
And it was said that a man who kills a woman
Is always coward.
What of these men killing other men?
Because they’re feeble to make their hands
Their shields
But many have said it long time ago
That a man who killed a woman is coward
And all men ran to the same streets
To kill their fellow men
For many love to say this,
That man who kills women is coward.
Riak Marial Riak is a south Sudanese poet, actor and self-taught philosopher and the coordinator of New Kush films production. He then graduated with diploma in Human Resource management; his works had appeared in literary magazines such as Kalahari review and African writer. His poetry collection is in consideration for publication and also with fictional work titled “In Hai Nyakama” being scheduled for also the publication. Riak is currently residing in Juba and with regular visits to his hometown. You can reach him via his email: Riak Marial Riak riakdeng23@gmail.com
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