Republic of Fear|Poem

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Behold. The Republic of Fear,

The land of my birth:

Watch how they stand,

Hand in hand,

Telling half-truths and lies

To build their empire of power.

Can you catch the stench

Coming from the corridors of influence?

An ungodly sensation

That makes you sick!

It’s the stink of rotten lies: beware,

It breeds fear and mistrust!

In this land, murderers make laws

And ease their paths with bribes,

So justice is long and winding,

Deaf to cries of suffering,

And is beyond the reach of the poor

Who are silenced by fear.

The hands of the lawless,

Blodd-stained and vengeful

Are emboldened to destroy;

Look-do not turn away-

Look, criminals are protected

While the powerless fend their lives!

Come and see

Across hills and valleys

How my country is abused,

Divided and traded for false promises

In the dark quest for power:

Behold, the Republic of Fear!

A.Lozaanba Khumba

Doctoral candidate at CSRD, SSS, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi .