The World Was Silent

They first came as traders Seeking market for their wares. Welcomed with drums and dancing, They came the second time In friendship alongside the sword. With that arrogance of superiority, The exploitation began earnestly  To get the people’s wealth: They traded first with the resources Then, the people To build for them their great empire.

The Caged Bird

“The caged bird          Sitting in a caged Can never discover it’s potential  It only discovers itself    when it spreads it’s wings                              out to the sky”.   Jomaywrites                                                                                         I came across a poem ‘I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings’ back in secondary school days written by Maya Angelou and it struck my