Evil Never Sleeps Poem by Melvina Germain

Evil Never Sleeps

Corruption is the blanket that covers many countries still, as the snakes come slithering out of their dens and all good intentions come to an end. Good brothers rule and good
brothers quickly die. It’s a shame, no one seems to know the reason why.

Africa lost a great President in Oct.1987, he was an upright man. A man who clearly stood for the people of his country and the people of the world. He wanted all to stand together and make this world a better place.

I know I won’t forget his name…Thomas Noel Isodore Sankara, nor what he stood for.
Thomas Sankara was an honest man, and made very little money, you see, he was a people man and didn’t concentrate on filling his pocket with green, noooo he was a delight from a different scene. He was young, vibrant and worked diligently at reaching his goals, He was clearly a man with a beautiful soul. He was a great revolutionist who was bringing about great change. He believed in women’s rights and was responsible for abolishing female circumcision. Thomas Sankara wanted to free his country from debt. He was also a man of peace and yes he was ready to fight to the death, a brave man, one of Africa’s best.

You see “Evil Never Sleeps” and when it strikes, it strikes hard taking good people down and that’s what happened to Thomas Sankara. He and twelve of his aides were assassinated…..

Written by: Melvina Germain