The Throne of Guns

After Mozambique's bloody civil war
The country was well and truly torn

The Portuguese had just left
Leaving the peoples and land bereft

A Marxist Government was then formed
White South Africa and Rhodesia had been warned

Then the weapons were flooded in
To set ppl fighting and make a terrible din

For 10 years the factions fought it out
Kids with guns to scream and shout

This ravaged nation could not go on
Self respect, love and unity had gone

The last 10 years has been a success
Mozambique is now revealing it is an African treasure chest

It is the most successful land in a post colonial age
No more do the ppl fight and rage

And after this bloody war did stop
What to do with all gun stocks?

Then a priestly idea was had
One that would make the people glad

An idea to decommission all guns of dread
To make a peaceful throne to remind people instead

A throne where no one is meant to sit
Peace and reconciliation, the chair will do its bit

Now this peaceful throne is a reminder to
Love their neighbour and not split the land in two.

( inspired by the Radio 4 show - the history of the world in 100 objects. I remembered visiting this country in the early 90's to take money across the boarder for a south african bank. Maputo was a city of shelled out buildings with bomb craters in the middle of the streets and starving children with limbs blown off by landlines along with the displaced foreign mercenaries it was a wild tragic place. The locals however were Soo friendly and the beaches were picture postcards. I enjoyed my visit very much and have watched this new country's progression)