Somewhere On Planet Earth Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Brexit has ignited a ravaging fire
Poised to consume Europe
With unintended consequences
Hate is on the rise
Racial segregation is on the table
Multiculturalism is on the sick bed
Europe

The margins of reality are being shifted
Virtual reality has captured the presidency
Tweeter storms are common
Order has been replaced by chaos
The future is unpredictable
USA

A new found order
A wolf in sheep skin
Patrols the Mediterranean
Eager to show strength
Regardless of the victims
Russia

Heavy guns are levelled at young children
Blood flows in the street ways
Unidentified corpses litter the street
Human beings are slaughtered
In the name of politics
Syria

A dictator is dead
Crocodile tears fill the streets
A dead philosophy is celebrated
Freedom is around the corner
Hope paints the streets
Smiling is on fashion
Cuba

Governments are sleeping on the job
While millions are being syphoned
Corruption is the order of the day
Diseases are terminal
Poverty is rampart
Africa

Silence rules the day
Asian tigers are resting after a heavy meal
Prosperity and poverty are partners
Modernity and tradition are intertwined
The future is whatever you make it
Asia

Down under
The planet's belly
Lies a beautiful place
Extremely generous
Extremely quiet
Australia

In between
The waters of the pacific
And the cold arctic circle
Life goes on
Unperturbed by world events
Canada