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The Poem: “They are the anti-peace
elements and must unclench their fists” By: Jesefu Morris Keita, Jr. 29 January, 2010  PART
IThey whisper their words of viper in dark closet Enflaming young minds with words of hatred and division Setting the stage for future conflagration They are the anti-peace elements and must unclench their fists!
To be exploited by journey men of no direction Seen in every entertainment center and areas of drinks They waste their beauty while time quietly slipped away They are the anti-peace elements and must unclench their fists!
And fabulously lived out of the misery of the poor They demean, denigrate, suppress and subjugate the rights of the poor And only speak truth to power when it concerns them They are the anti-peace elements and must unclench their fists!
Those who shout the religious destiny of Liberia Not for purpose of understanding and wisdom But to exploit an already fragile situation Creating religious tension where none has existed They shout words of faith on street corners Even though they lacked the modicum of faith As if they have been to God and back They are the anti-peace elements and must unclench their fists!
Tribe, religion, culture, camaraderie-ship, clique league, and craft-hood Denying others the opportunity to live decent life and realize their full potential They foment ethnic strives, cultural frictions, religious tensions and all They are the anti-peace elements and must unclench their fists!
They establish university for arm-robbery that offers degree in juvenile delinquency, child trafficking, child labour, black money, and prostitution Colleges offering courses in drugs trafficking, pick-pocketing and gender-based violence with emphasis in rape and abuse of the girl child Consciously aware that these actions inhibit peace and stability they still carry-on They are the anti- peace elements and must unclench fists!
Having taken their pay they back-passed homes and head for the ghetto or the bar Out of their monthly take home, change is what they bring home Irresponsible dads we called them but worst than that they are For they avenged their past night drinking and empty pockets on voiceless women They are the anti-peace elements and must unclench their fists!
PART II They interpret freedom and rights into a bottomless pit Wearing clothes that ashamed womanhood in the name of right Right without obligation is madness And without law and order man is a beast They are the anti-peace elements and must unclench their fists!
Blaming themselves for the unhappy state of the powerful With some at length sacrificing themselves just to please at the detriment of the masses Ill-counsel is what they offer Sugar lips, sweet tongues, emotionally-charged body language and beautiful words of flattery are their priceless assets To deceive, cheat, and poison the minds of leaders for their own ends Just to make ends meet They are the anti-peace elements and must unclench their fists!
Amidst all that has been done for its sake Our cultural heritage and norms must be revived As once existing ties of oneness and friendship was no mistake So let it be rekindle and enflamed for Mama Liberia’s sake
~~The End~~
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