Thursday 17 March 2022

WHY, O WHY

WHY, O WHY.. ?

(in memory of cousin Maria Helena)

I seek for
Words
To write my feelings 
But they have 
Taken flight...
The only emotion 
I find is shock.

A true gem
Got stolen 
From my life!

The gem sparkled
With wit and sincerity
Bravery and sensitivity...

The Jewel
Was a true
Lady!

Her stories
Were told in 
Huey details 
So, when she 
Told them
One felt as though ⁰

One were living
The tale...


O Jewel, stolen away
You're the treasure 
Out of which 
The richness of life
Is made!

Whý, o why 
Did you let
Yourself ģet
Taken from life,.
Away...?

         FREDERIKA MENEZES 

Thursday 10 March 2022

FOR UKRAINE

FOR UKRAINE 

An inhuman wail
Rises...
Run life, run
For breath
And survival...

The innocent lay
Awake under earth
Some sprawl across 
Rubble...

Loud man made
Thunder, claps 
And down fall fireballs
Burning brave fighting lives
And bricks standing tall!

The pitter-patter of
Little feet ring out
On deaf asphalt...
Frightened eyes
Seek Arma to embrace...

Youth stolen
By war disgrace!

Enough! Be done 
With it...
This is a battle of 
Cruel vanity
And greed...

Lay them down
Those weapons in
Your hands...
Sound no more
The not human
Wails...
Hold back them
Fireballs
That burn and kill...

Rebuild the broken 
Piece together 
All that is torn...

Collect o safety the
Runaways unblamed
On their home soil
Let all in peace unite...

For innocence sake
Stop this war-fight...!

FREDERIKA MENEZES