Poem: Poor Ukraine Mother!

               In the twilight zone of Ukraine

                 In the darkest darkness of Ukraine

                 In the depressed disaster of Ukraine

                 Where crisp morning light turned into blunt darkness

                 Where darkness rained like rain

                       A poor Ukraine mother cries
                       Where is my son?
                        Where is my daughter?
                        Where is my husband?
                        She wails, she weeps
                        For her family is no more

                        Ukraine mother in anguish
                        Like a Biafra mother
                        Like a Soweto mother
                        Your love cannot save the day
                        Your love cannot stop the bullets
                        Your love cannot stop starvation

                        Fire of the enemy vanquished on the green grass
                        Disaster of war has taken its toll
                        Demolition has came to stay or its staying?
                        “Life is a mess, life is dissolving” she cried
                        Clean pond of water has turned red
                        Full of the blood of our Children
                        Where the blood of patriots colored the water

                        Here comes cup of sorrow
                        Here comes cup of sadness
                        Here comes cup of calamity
                        Oh! Cup of disaster, when shall you depart!

                        Will olive branch germinate and peace prevails?

                        The bus left without us
                        The train left without passengers
                        Walking to a foreign land
                        Where the address is unknown
                        Where the face is different
                        Where loneliness dwells
                        And existence devalues survival
                        Refugee has become your name!