CAN ANYONE OUT THERE HELP ?

We went the wrong way

All day we trudged with our children on our backs

Our feet too weary to carry us

But our fellow human beings

All the time sent us the wrong signals

We stopped at a stream to drink

But its water turned into blood

We put our children down to ease ourselves

When we returned they were infested with measles

We removed our garments, washed and sunned them

When we picked them up, they were smeared with excreta

We asked for the way to the nearest church

Instead we were sent to the Witch doctor

We said “hello” to the people we met on our way

Instead, they told us, “Go to hell!”

When they asked for our names and we told them

They gave us different names

They renamed us

Like they would rename newly-bought dogs

We pitched camp under a friendly tree

When we woke up

It was a jungle overrun by wild animals

We knelt down and prayed to God

Instead someone appeared in a vision

And asked us to re-examine ourselves

So where do we belong?

Can anyone out there help us?