Perversity of Tribalism
Tribalism is pervasive. It controls our behavior It overrides reason It makes us feel better than others Violence and wars are tribalism Genocide is tribalism Religious extremism is tribalism Bigotry is tribalism They wipe out other groups To keep our group safe – 'tis madness. In Kenya's land, a tale unfolds Of perversity, a poisonous hold Tribalism grips the nation tight A curse that blinds, a plight The people once united, now divide Along lines of tribe, a deadly tide Their differences, a wedge so wide A chasm that cannot be glossed The air is thick with hatred's stench As tribes turn against each other's trench Their cries for justice drowned in blood A never-ending cycle of flood Their leaders, once united in hope Now fractured, each one a scope For power and wealth, they'll do and say To keep their grip, night and day The people suffer, lose, and afraid Caught in the crossfire, they're betrayed Their rights and freedoms, denied and oppr...