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Abuntu

ABUNTU I say to you ABUNTU I am 'because we are many of time we lose ourselves believing ,our way is the only way We forget where we come from take on cultures not belonging to us Forgetting wo we really are We forget what our grandparents went through slavery. forced religions taking away pieces leaving us with the crumbs .the ashes the remnants of who .we are We yes i say we must understand that although we are here today Nothing has changed from that of past We in one form or another are still encapsuled in ignorance WE dont look at what is in the eyes of today there is nothingness how many of us see the eyes of the homeless as we just .walk past them how many of us can feel the pain in the stomachs of the hungry yet many sleep eyes affixed to i pads i phones galaxy's in neglect of seeing the real galaxy right above us untill the day we again open our eyes we will continue in the paths of our ancestors slaves mentally bound physically bound suckers for technology solo egotistical only seeing self so i say unto you one word ABUNTU I AM BECAUSE WE ARE UNITED TO CHANGE STARTING WITH SELF AND ENDING WITH WE ABUNTU I AM BECAUSE WE ARE DAVID SANDERS 02.20.15

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Date: 2/20/2015 10:16:00 AM
David I Love the title, being african I know exactly what it means and how much weight it carries. Thank you for creating this poem in the spirit of oneness and togetherness. For together we are strong, and divided we are weak.
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