The Half-Naked Papuan Child Is Crying

In The Hot Watchful Sun Waiting

Desperately For Help…

His Sweating Feet Tremble With Fear

As He Stands His Future Generation…

The Scaring Indonesian Death Squad

Moves To And Fro Right Before His Tearful eyes

Searching To Kill His One And Only Father…

They Seem To Manifestly Overlook The Child’s Plea

Who Needs His Father’s Care As The Remedy…

For That Matter, To Think Of A Frightened Kin

Feeling Insecure And Ignored On His Own

Native Land Is Morally Pitiful And Unacceptable

To Our Own Melanesian Conscience…

The Merciful Sun Is Up There, A Daily Eyewitness

To All Those Ruthless Killings And Bitterness

But Can Do Nothing…

Its Only Wish Is For The UN, Guardian Of Peace,

To Intervene Sooner, Stops this Ongoing Bloodshed

And Facilitates A Peaceful Transition

Of West – Papua To Self- Determination…

Jean- Marc Tamata

Port Vila

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