i.
the seat is upon us again
solemn, yet a reminder of death
faith, love & forgiveness
amplified by stripes sheep, astray and
laid thus that sacrifice unknown foe
pierced six thousand sons on target
to end the population
the nation pain is going on active over
the woods police conformity with law
gain failure marked as Government
protect each other until poses threat
to things that are not like the revival witnessed
dent, again bright on everything
I appeal to you, in the blood spilled on us
ii.
I appeal to you, in the blood spilled on us
come lift lives into absence
wave the organisation to rise tragically
mark a day report a stand
guard the breach disregard the economy
lives steer our nation onto path
fortune is extremely troubling
wearing exceptions with recklessness
majority gathers to eat, drink, laugh and talk
in subject to spite the huge dependence foreign regard
government forging funds for development
short is the capacity to finish
come to life have no doubt
God too shall pass the battle for the night
Copyright © 2022 by Henneh Kyereh Kwaku. Originally published in Poem-a-Day on June 15, 2022, by the Academy of American Poets.