We know that there’s going to be rain one day or some day <br />We never built any shelter or bought umbrellas <br />We know that it is going to be hot one day or some day <br />We never stored water in the refrigerator, bought cool drinks, <br />Water melon, built shelter or bought umbrellas <br />We know that there’s going to be a winter season <br />We never bought warm clothes, soup, tea and coffee <br />We know that there’s going to be a summer season <br />We never built shelter, bought light clothing, <br />Raincoats, umbrellas, cool drinks and ice cream <br />We know that there’s going to be floods one day or someday <br />We never built any barriers with sand bags and rocks <br />We know that there’s going to be famine one day or some day <br />We never stored enough food, make more or import more <br />We know that there’s going to be darkness every night <br />We never save up some more energy <br />To light up the dark in times of need <br />We know that there’s going to be a tornado one day or some day <br />We never fortify our buildings to withstand the day of dawn <br /> Or set warning signs for alert when the time is nigh <br />We know that there’s going to be a Tsunami one day or some day <br />We never set warning signs <br /> And prepare our people for evacuation before the effect <br />We know that there’s going to be war someday, for months or years <br />We never prepared our army and resource it <br />To the teeth for readiness, valour and endurance <br />We know that there’s going to be hell one day <br />We never pray for deliverance <br /> <br />N Nkuna,22 May 2013<br /><br />Niki Nicholas Nkuna<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/we-know-2/
