When I See The Haitian Flag, The Haitian Bicolor Poem by Hebert Logerie

When I see the Haitian flag, tears rush to my eyes.
When I see the Haitian flag, my Haitian heart cries.
Our people have been ridiculed, our flag continues
To flow unimpeded. We will never die on our knees.
If we must die, we will die standing like brave soldiers.
We will not bow our head. We will stare at the racist liars,
Because our Heroes died for our freedom, honor and dignity.
Haiti is the most exploited country in the world. Haiti, Haiti
Will survive, and all the perpetrators will rot one day in Hell.
Haiti is the most betrayed country in the world. Haiti, Haiti
Is a beautiful country, in spite of the centuries of disrespect
Of over-exploiting, looting, stealing, and obvious neglect.
Haiti is patient. One day, all the fake leaders will rot in Hell.
When I see the images of Haiti, I shake my head and I pray.
When I see the forced smiles of Haiti, I don't know what to say.
I become sad and numb, because a great many of us LOVE Haiti,
Our homeland, which Haiti has been governed by a lot of haters,
By a lot of shrewd kleptomaniacs, who know how to fool the voters,
Who are naïve, uninformed and illiterate. Haiti will survive their hypocrisy,
At the end of the day. When I see the bicolor, tears come to my eyes,
Because Haitians have suffered too much. And my brave heart cries.

P.S. May 18 is Haitian Flag's Day (May 18,1803 - May 18,2018) . Happy Haitian Flag's Day!

Copyright © May 18,2018, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved
Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.