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Past and Present

Young in the 80s

A curfew was called

Military imposed lockdown

Soldiers everywhere

At the call of a siren

All gates were closed  

By 8pm 

All was quiet 

Tucked indoors

The curfew began

 

Like a natural disaster

The Lockdown resurfaces

COVID 19 is everywhere

Nobody knows why or how

Many are in quarantine

Forced separation

On occasions 

Authorities appear

To instill

 A sense of responsibility.

This time to safeguard humanity

Then, to uphold political will

In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a military coup in Ghana, it came with some political unrest. I was a young girl then but remember vividly the curfew that was imposed. Yesterday, there was a call for a Lockdown in parts of the country. I immediately thought about the difference and the whys. That is the story behind my slice today.

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3 responses to “Past and Present”

  1. Radutti Avatar
    Radutti

    Amazing reflection here and the symmetry is powerful. Here’s hoping a quick and orderly response does the trick in Ghana! Be well J! 🙂

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  2. Terje Avatar
    Terje

    The lockdown now is a collective way to stay safe. Different from a political or a military situations. You have experienced both. I hope that never again during the rest of your life.

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    mschiubookawrites

    Wow, the juxtaposition of the two experiences is powerful and insightful. Hang in there.

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I am an Elementary school teacher , I taught at an International IB School in Accra, Ghana. I am now teaching in Hanoi. Writing is my passion and I try to write daily, at least in my sentence a day journal, to capture all the blessings around me. I write with groups of writers, such as Teach Write and sometimes Ethical ELA. I also encourage my friends to write , so I created a platform to make that possible -Writing Run.

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