Angry Youth

Broken home, broken promises

haunting the mind of a youth.

“I am angry, as angry as I can be

not at anyone or an issue in particular

but at the whole damn spectre

my life happens to be at the centre.

But by God I want you to know

I wont let, if I could, my anger show

Because if it does –

Hell no –

It wont be stopped.

It will erupt like volcano

and every thing it touches will turn inferno.

My victims and I will not see another day light

That may give satisfaction and delight

to those who watch a distance safe

blaming the fire

rather than the causes

that ignited it in the first place.

Copyright Haileselassie Giramy

Draft 15/4/98