When
21st Century
When we were crying,
We were told not to cry
When we were laughing,
We were told not to laugh
When we were eating,
We were told not to eat
Even when we were reading
We were told not to do so…
So, what did they want?
Nothing special,
Nothing particular,
Just for us to do whatever they like.
But not for us to do our own will
That's what happens to those who become
Orphans in Zaire
Believe me, I know what I am talking about.
DayPoems Poem No. 2367
<a href="http://www.daypoems.net/poems/2367.html">When by Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie</a>
The DayPoems Poetry Collection, www.daypoems.net
Timothy Bovee, editor
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