We Are Still Here Poem by Uche Nwanze

Adversity visited and swept like a flood, but we are still here.
Calamity besieged our gates, but we are still here
Boisterous and vicious the storms we faced, but we are still here
Catastrophe struck like lightening, but we are still here
Damocles lay in wait over our heads, we are still here
The guillotine and gaol stared us in the face, but we are still here
Death the unsolicited guest stopped by the vicinity, but we are still here
Afflictions hung like vultures waiting for carcass, but we are still here
Voracious like a volcano her mouth to swallow us, we are still here
Ferocious were the fires we faced, we are still here
Forlorn faces we feared the worse, but we are still here
Hunger haunted and taunted, our children on empty stomachs, we are still here
Melancholy our melody, we slept our eyes wide open, but we are still here
Danger hovering like damned bees, but we are still here
Enemies at the gates, our flesh to slaughter for a feast, we are still here
Lurking and looming, imminent doomsday draws nigh, we are still here
To the ones we lost along the way, we ask why
To us because we are still here, we wonder how
We are still here, we deserve it not
We are still here, our task is not complete
We are still here, our script still to act
We are still here, we are not the beautiful ones
We are still here, we ain't going anywhere yet
We are still here, let it count
We are here, but not for long.