Zimbabwe Seven

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Jun 26 2008 | By: zimbabwe7

It is the eve before elections or should I say re-elections here in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe, a country whose soils run red with the blood of so many animals and humans lives wastefully taken. I struggle to understand, the purpose, of all of this blood shed.

A week ago, I was told “that nature is forgiving”. Yes she is. Given the right environment and protection – she will burst into life once again. Colours will splash her canvas, and births will litter her land. I sit tonight with a heavy heart and in anticipation as to what might take place after tomorrow. Will it be a fairytale ending or the beginnings of something which none of us here in Zimbabwe have the strength for? There is so much indecision in the air. Hope that God might just turn his light towards us and end this suffering.

I have dreams of seeing areas which once had an abundance of wildlife, now having those animals back again. Walking and grazing without fear in harmony with their surroundings. Not running scared. Trees growing skywards, and not just stumps. Rolling lands full of grasses, not charred land burnt to a cinder. A land where your heart jumps with the sound of the fish eagles calling and the bark of an impala. My childhood memories of filled with different scenes taken around this land I call home – Zimbabwe.

On this eve, may there be a prayer from each and every one of you who read this. May we pray for the lives lost, for the sadness and despair to end. For those who are guilty of sins to be made accountable for those sins. For hope to return to this land. She is tired and wishes to once again be the mother of hope, love and mercy. Her heart waits to sing once again.

I bow my head in prayer and with sadness ask for humanity to once again reign over us. After tonight, may the sadness and fear, be replaced in our hearts with hope and sing with joy.

To all of those who pray for our land – I thank you.

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