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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Njeri Hunjeri

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.