Damascus Is Far Poem by Nana Kwame Nketsiah

Damascus is far
so i cannot relate to her fears

Damascus is far
so i do not care

Damascus is far
so i can not hear the voice of the poor child,
her blood splattered on the earth.

Damascus is far
so i can rant without caring

Damascus is far
so her tears do not matter

Damascus is far
so they are not human beings

Damascus is far
so let us drop bombs from the air,
so we do not see the face of the poor mother blasted to death.

Damascus is far
so let us watch it on youtube

Damascus is far
so let us talk about it on facebook

Damascus is far
so i curse darwin for saying we are animals FIGHTING for survival

Damascus is far
so i curse our leaders

Damascus is far

Damascus is too far