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Reflections on Rwanda by Rob York
from Legacy 2000
Reflections on Rwanda
by Rob York
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cool breezes cool fan blows my hair dances
on my face my neck is goose-bumped
my pen is making black snakes on the paper
the sea is blurry rain is watering the ocean
bright shiny fuzzy my eyes hurt from watching
it turn it off
the puddles of swirling color are too bright
the muffled buzzing too loud
my friends are dead they are hungry and in
pain they are frightened to death
sadness wells up dark and ferocious
seconds tick by time passing not waiting for me
scratches on paper the words mean nothing
pain anger rage gnawing at me
the earth is one the brink of darkness shadows are behind every comer
the moon's pale face is shining against the
sky's black back
ghosts of people I know are staring at me
making me remember they are gone
