Hear the cry
of this humble
Royal prince,
for the blood
of this Royal
noble one pleads
for his people
who are massacred
in numbers.
I plead with
everything that sinks
evil in man and pass
human understanding
and bring sanity
to human dignity
to wipe out
totally and eradicate
this evil working
in our midst.
May there be a
return of peace in
our communities.
We are family
and cannot be
disparaged by
any means.
Our lives can
never be untitled.
We cannot keep
on going back 
to the places
where we once
lost everything hoping
for a different end.
May the true
change bring back
unity and progress,
Prosperity and freedom,
integrity and peace.
Let truth and
genuine love return to us.
May the wing
of oneness like
an eagle the great
revered sacred bird
cover and shield us.
May we stand firm
unshakable like
the anunuebe tree,
the mystical king
of the forest,
that mysterious
outstanding king
of all trees
and like the elephant
that never forgets,
be gentle to one another.
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