Beneath the canopies, underneath the spiralling stars
In the wake of violence, destruction and devastation,
The world has sighed with a heavy heart this week
From Colombia to Tigray to Palestine to Myanmar,
Misery consuming, mirth no longer passing
Negating hope with so much intensity,
People gazing into the night sky, praying for release
Among the darkness filled with pheromones of hurt,
Traumatised and broken, wondering what has happened
No time to dream, wading through a living nightmare.
Landscapes scarred with acerbity, agony and pain
Black holes filled with sadness, releasing tears of bitterness,
Tales of genocide, war crimes against humanity
In glooms of wrecked environment, as apartheid spreads globally,
Assaulting reason, anxiety and confusion testing faith
Blockades of injustice, multiply and mirror the ache,
While we are left heartbroken, with feelings of outrage
There's no time for despair, because something has changed,
A growing movement of people, loudly speaking out
Every voice raised a tangible step on the road to justice,
With collective voices of resistance, change will increase
It's a long road ahead, with unity, let's deliver peace.
