Another Shadow Poem by John Ugolo Umah

Then another one
with words muttered
can I answer all of you?
Tell it to the world how we
have all been murdered

my abode is now compressed
she said, she was slaughtered
with her baby alongside death
with tears in his eyes, he showed
me a stray bullet to his head

he said, he was locked with his
family of eight and burnt as
they all cry with him saying, why?
They are many now with me here
another shadow, then, another shadow

tell it to the living breath
we are wretchedly killed
let the fight for religion be over
let there be no war any more
that we may rest in peace

I tell you, the living are not happy
we cry for your demise every day
I will tell the living, you want peace
as we all want peace to live
let peace take the lead, love!