Island 

 

 

POEMS FROM DEADLY ENDING SEASON

 

Why when I think of you 
I cry
you land of wood 
and water 
of sunshine 
beauty and 
nature
I was brought up 
in you
schooled and 
moulded in you
you gave me your 
language 
history 
roots
but why when I 
think of you 
I cry
I see in you 
poverty 
hardships
people
my people
in a hopeless condition
the young ones 
turning to drugs 
and corruption
the old ones 
suffering suffering
from arthritis and bronchitis
with pains here pains there
weak tired overworked
I see the people
my people
driven to hillsides
mountains
to subservient farming
their children living on animal diet
stopping where they were born
hungry
why do I cry 
when I think of you
you land
country
a tourist paradise 
and my people's hell.