Tears Of A Widow Poem by Preston Mwiinga

The death of her husband has really affected her. The cards have turned upside down. Life has now gone to a second phase, known as Part two. Hell has broken loose like its in a movie. Her life has become self contained to pain and misery. Her Children have a new title, 'Half Orphans` The need to continue with school but there is a deadlock ahead, The widows relatives have taken over all the property in a term that breaks my bones, `Property Grabbing` The husbands friends can not come to her aid, the neighbors call her a witch and accuse her of having sacrificed the husband for her selfish gains. The church where she thought she was at-least going to comfort is now like the oven that is burning her because they can even gossip about her whilst she is listening. Her eyes are like a delta of tears in the desert. Is it really wrong to be a widow? Mourning the beloved husband, mourning for her children welfare. She no longer has accommodation all is lost like its the abracadabra abracadabra magic. Dear Oppressor, the compressor of her happiness as you are a key depressor of her joys as you act act as an impress-or to your selfishness. No listen to me, oppress not the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.' Even as she cries out, Shall my enemies rejoice? Or shall their eyes with tears be filled? Shall their tongues continually slay? Or by shock be dumb? Before them one of the noble in peace lies Quiet, never to talk again His good deeds resonate his good name Oh life! How fragile life could be To some he was a leader Some, a rival in the fields of power A father to the rich lands of the Africans To my son a great papa Yet to me...beyond words I shall see you again Fare thee well my lovely husband how I wish you would have at-least stayed to see your children grow, how I wish you would have been here to defend and protect me from those benefiting from what we suffered for like its Manner falling from heaven` The lord is clear Do not mistreat any widow or orphan, he listens to their tears and he will punish the oppressors.