THE MASK OF SORROW Composed by Ruhari Yusuf

THE MASK OF SORROW

From the East to the West

The sun shines to her best

When the darkness manifest

The bird is back to her nest

They say life is full of gain

While to others it’s full of pain

It’s so narrow like a rail yet so heavy like a train

The clothes were full of stain

Her face covered with terror

The ears could not hear

And eyes saw with terror

She struggled but could not walk

In trouble & could not talk

Like a prisoner in the chain

Her efforts were in vain

She was 9 years old

Innocent and full of cheer

One evening from school

So fresh, clean & cool

On the way going home

Up Hills and down Valleys

On her own & alone

With joy & no worries

The beast on its feet

Strong like a monster

She fights to resist

Yet the beast forced her

While shaking with tension

He insisted in the intention

He pushed & she fell on the ground

Fainted with no voice or sound

He took her precious gift

Left her in a million pieces

The monster ran with it

Disappeared into the dark places

Never will she forget

The events of this date

She signs for painful fate

As the monster still walks

Let’s unite & put the blocks

From the bottom to the top

Let’s fight this till it stops

For the love of our dear

We will wait with no fear

For the monster to re-appear

Or any other to come near

We are standing for the rights

We are strong we will fight

We refused to be oppressed

And we refuse to be stressed

This is the voice of the people

The very able and the simple

We build today for our tomorrow

Where we will have no mask of sorrow

Composed by Ruhari Yusuf