Today many Zimbabweans moved a bit closer to their dream, only to be knocked back again. The presidential poll results were finally announced, confirming what everyone already knew: Morgan Tsvangirai took the day with 47.9% of the vote. Unfortunately, Mr. Tsvangirai did not pass the 50% majority needed to win outright. Zimbabwe’s dream is deferred again, and the candidates will most likely stand in a run-off vote.
A Dream Deferred
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
-Langston Hughes
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That’s quite a different outcome to the results that were released by the MDC. Although there is no concrete proof, there is a strong chance that the ZEC fixed those percentages.
By the way, that’s a good poem!
Very true. The released results lack any kind of credibility.
The credit is due to the poet Langston Hughes. I thought it was quite appropriate.
Hopefully the dream won’t die. Hopefully it will survive interruption by nightmares and will be fullfiled in the light of day.
For the people of Zimbabwe … hopefully.