Forced and abrupt was the weaning
We thirsted we hungered
Each a forlorn sojourner
… and then
Behold an oasis
We lap to fill and feel
The disconnect was real
And it’s toll makes us reel
What’s for granted or our right
Are not questions to ask
(Ugandans experienced a 6-day internet shutdown during election period. Today, it was reinstated.)
© Alexandra Kukunda
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