I hear you but I don't hear you I hear you screaming for blood Yes screaming for blood Blood for the blood that was spilled When it's time for blood I hear you   I don't hear you crying for justice The justice that could stop the blood I don't hear you telling your leaders To seek the justice so as to have peace I only hear you crying When your leader ambitions are thwarted When the blood of injustice is running   I don't hear you When oppressive laws are passed As collective security Self induced paranoia Reduces you to blundering fools Trading away your human rights For states rights and rulers rights I only hear you When human rights is abused States and rulers rights are out of control Then I hear you when the blood is running   What hypocrities you are Sitting in silence While innocent blood is been spilled Never mindful of those dying under the gun Once the trigger finger is your law and order Your country and your friends Your God Want to hear you Crying for the lost of life Not only when the life lost Belongs to your kin, friend and country   I don't hear you Speaking out against the state of war That is our daily existence Accepting the reasons given As to why we are oppressed I hear you making excuses as to why Masking your fears behind your excuses Knowing you could be the next victim Hoping the horrors don't pay you  a visit And should these horrors come visiting How loud would your cry for blood echo   I want to hear you before it's too late Not when the blood is running Too many youths have already died Too many people suffered Too many mothers crying All because of our practiced injustice Our policies of divide and rule I want to hear you demanding justice Teaching love for all Yes speak now or forever hold your peace.   [Home] [About] [Contact Us] [Poetry] [My Poetry] [Featured Poem] [User Poems] [Three Poems] [Events] [Guidelines] [Legal]