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Pearl Gone Sour

Pearl Gone Sour
          What shall I tell you of?
      Of the new sad memories,
     Of the strikes that the love for you bring,
Or of the hell that follows that love.
Of these shall I tell you?

I have not forgotten you yet,
You the dust laden, hot and dry
Garbage heaped without pity
You with a rancid stench of stale food.
How can I forget you?
 You, whose treasury is drained to irrigate your ‘first class citizens’ pockets,
You who weep for the great love given you in vain
When I have laid my head upon you, with infinite stars hanging quietly above
  In the sky, weighing heavy on my eyes, and bringing me rest from my sins and sorrow,
Then I remember that   you,
The pearl of Africa,
Are my protector,
Liberator and
Home
I love you Uganda,

The Pearl of Africa.
                                 Rurekyera Geofrey

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