TODAY'S

TODAY'S

Kwibuka uyu mwaka

A poem by Anna Atsu

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Anna Atsu
Apr 14, 2024
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Today doesn’t mark the last day of Kwibuka

Profound acts of love don’t show up expected

They do not fit into commemorations

They are not planned into days, weeks, moments

…

They do not wait

They do not go silent

They do not ask for permission

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They revisit

They linger

They fill minds with discomfort

They march black and grey any day, any moment

They just show up

…

I…

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