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Grace Haruna
Am a teacher with GDSS Jigawa state y @ Am a graduate of federal university Kashere, Studied English Language
Bauchi, Nigeria
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In Law and Governance 2 min read
When silence became louder than gunshots
<p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>In the heart of the night, shadows twist,  </p><p>where fear drapes the land like a heavy mist.  </p><p>Once vibrant whispers now muffled and weak,  </p><p>the pulse of a nation, too frightened to speak.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Iron skies weep over bloodstained earth,  </p><p>where innocence falters, and dreams lose their worth.  </p><p>Gunshots rang out, fierce and shrill,  </p><p>but now the silence grips tighter still.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Mothers clutch children in the cocoon of the dark,  </p><p>as memories linger, a haunting spark.  </p><p>Laughter once danced through alleys and lanes,  </p><p>now only echoes of anguish remain.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Fields that held harvests, rich and gold,  </p><p>lie barren and broken, with stories untold.  </p><p>Promises shattered like glass in the sun,  </p><p>the silence now tells of battles not won.  </p><p><br/></p><p>When dawn breaks, it does so in silence,  </p><p>the sky heavy with unspoken violence.  </p><p>Each tear that falls holds tales of despair,  </p><p>of families fractured, of losses laid bare.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Young ones dream under starlit skies,  </p><p>but the shadows whisper of silent goodbyes.  </p><p>They’ve known not of safety, nor peace to embrace,  </p><p>only fear that has settled, a cold, ghostly place.  </p><p><br/></p><p>In the heart of the city, the streets stand alone,  </p><p>each crumbling wall bears witness and moan.  </p><p>The market once bustling, a tapestry bright,  </p><p>now stands deserted in the grip of the night.  </p><p><br/></p><p>In the silence, the echoes of names call,  </p><p>of brothers and sisters who once stood tall.  </p><p>With each passing moment, the memories sting,  </p><p>of laughter that once danced on the breath of the spring.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Hearts ache with the weight of unending sorrow,  </p><p>as hope flickers dimly, pushing toward tomorrow.  </p><p>Yet in this deafening hush, beneath layers of pain,  </p><p>arises a chorus of courage to break every chain.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Voices rise softly, like a whispering breeze,  </p><p>in the cracks of the silence, they bend, they tease.  </p><p>To reclaim the night, to soothe wounded souls,  </p><p>to shatter the silence that confines and controls.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Together we stand, shoulders pressed tight,  </p><p>our hearts intertwined, igniting the light.  </p><p>For in the depths of despair, a flicker will bloom,  </p><p>and silence will tremble in the face of our gloom.  </p><p><br/></p><p>So let the world listen, let them hear our song,  </p><p>it’s the sound of resilience where we all belong.  </p><p>When silence is louder than gunshots that flare,  </p><p>it’s in our shared cries that we rise from despair.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Through each tear that falls, through each weary sigh,  </p><p>we gather our strength like the tide of the sky.  </p><p>For love breaks the silence, our anthem anew,  </p><p>and in our voices, a future rings true.</p>

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