HATRED
They say when I get in
the gods toast a coin
the well hold its breath
and the wall open its ears.
Blanket shrugged in the corner
while the carpet curls up.
When I pace up
the distant between me
and the world keep widening
less did I know
I was opening another grave
to usher in hatred
for people like me.
They never took us for human
but less do they know
people like us have bed for the night
and mama said its okay.
for we never point a nasty finger
though no friends to visit.
The weight of loneliness
is what I feel on my shoulders
every time I woke up
the long walk to freedom
is already burning our heels
that we have to shock them in basins
behind our closed door.
We smile yes!!!!
but only to ease our pain
our mindsets hinged behind darkened walls
and hatred caped in
but they turned it against us
and trashes the left overs
with sweat and blood we struggle
to provide to their tables
If the world was for take
then I will take my labour
and live behind my wages
for thats all you care for
how I wish we traded our shoes
and taste the differences in our worlds
maybe we can understand each other better
but that will take time
now that you know my story
I wish that I know yours.
- Okelo Sejo