Doreen

How many years
Does it take to find justice and closure?
Solace and peace.
A mother’s pain outlasts all others
Her love eternal
Her tears all cried out.
Measured sound bites of grief
Spark a nationwide debate
That encompasses all of us.
A black boy with a raised fist
In the background.
His tormentors still running scared.
But the clock keeps ticking
And we all want answers.
No halo or vengeance
Just a reply to our prayers
To grant us smooth passage
As we move forward-
Black and white hands entwined
Into uncertain times.

By Raymond Enisuoh

See: http://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/