An Essay Poem by AHO Speaks

Any nation whose leadership puts their relationship with other foreign countries ahead of improving the lives of their own people is an egotistical and selfish government.

A nation, which refuses to sign and adhere to a basic human rights document written to protect the basic human rights of all children should at a minimum be shunned, expelled or denied membership in any world organization.

The first scenes that appear when a nation's people are under siege consists of long miles of women, children and seniors with their meager worldly belongings, walking down a long road that leads to a refugee camp. Then to wait for some one to rescue them and bring them aid such as food, shelter and medicine.

Once the violence subsides or is over they walk back to what is left of their homes and try to rebuild and restore normalcy to their lives. This has always been a prevalent scene repeated over and over and over again by the victims of war but rarely are the populations of those who are the aggressors subjected to such a horrendous journey.

12-08-05 Aho Speaks