Swollen Vessels Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

These vessels are swollen
Not because of elevated blood pressure
Or the destructive path of COVID-19 Outbreak
These vessels are full of empty promises
Politicians promising to eliminate all forms of injustices
Doctors promising a cure to every disease
Husbands and wives promising each other "until death do us part"
World leaders promising us peace
It's a path of empty promises
Humanity entangled with wickedness
Spitting out venom to the meek
Killing people because of the colour of their skin
The streets of life painted red
Face masks hiding the pain and turmoil
Swollen vessels protruding from their minds
Preventing the flow of consciousness
As they shouted "I cannot breathe"
Until chaos erupted
Looting and violence on the streets
Social distancing erased by turmoil
The brutal truth is hard to swallow
Enough is enough
Stop…I can't breathe

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