Crying in Vain

 In my home country South Sudan

Right now, lunacy looms high,
As killing rage in all towns.

In this country recently out of war,

Everyone is a hero as bottled up cowardice
Is suddenly sprung up
With the silence of the gun fires in the land,
and they are shouting, cutting each other down...

Someone says, we cannot be quiet about it!
But I hear Mark Anthony 
shout in his grave:Be careful 
how you waggle your tongue, Cicero;
--it may cut off your head.

I hear them wail,
Oh God! Oh Almighty!
What do we do, where do we go?

I say in my heart
Country folks, 

Stay calm.
Stay calm.
Stay calm.