Blood Diamond

Sit now air-conditioned
Treated as a human being,
Far from the heat and the flies,
Far from the machete hack
Severed limbs, bloody stumps.

Intrigue of night exposed
Your henchmen’s secret visit
Beauty presented to beauty.

Sparkling symbol of love and power
Hewn deep down by broken bodies
Slyly traded for weapons
To cut down your enemies,
Proud of race and heritage.

You have no tribal name.

Sit now air-conditioned
As the wrath of vengeful spirits
Eats away your remorseless soul.

Martin Delemare

6th August 2010