Let Me Become You, Indigenous

Let me hug you, human, and be one being,
Let the stars shine and go for sightseeing,
Let us share smiles under the moon,
Let our children play together at noon,
Let us be storytellers of justice and truth,
Let our people join our energetic youth,
Let us stroll in mountains and the huge lands,
Let us harvest and mix our colourful hands,
Let our souls heal the wounds of the past,
Let our hearts share lovely dreams so vast,
Let me make a step forward and close the gap,
Let me start a new page and recreate the map,
Let our lands be neighbours of one community,
Let me raise my head, at last, for the unity,
Let the rain fill my eyes so I water my mind,
Let me make a statement that we were blind,
Let these words make an epic song so original,
Let me become you, oh beautiful aboriginal,
Let the indigenous of you paint my words,
Let us swim like fishes and fly like birds,
Let me give you what is yours and all of what is mine,
Let us plan our future and for our past build a shrine.


Monday, 26th of November 2012
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Welsby Avatar
May 25, 2018 at 9:41 AM
?Wondering if I could be given permission to use your poem, "Let Me Become You, Indigenous," in my unit plan to be shared with my students? Also wondering if you have a short Bio? Doris Welsby
Alkendi Avatar
May 26, 2018 at 5:49 AM
You have my permission given that you mention my name, Huthaifa S. Kazim AlKendi. May I ask which level of education will you be sharing it with? Short bio... well, what do you want to know, ask and I'll try to answer XD
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 6, 2014 at 5:53 PM
Congratulations on your win HSK
Alkendi Avatar
October 7, 2014 at 12:56 AM
thanks heaps ^^,
Mehta Avatar
October 6, 2014 at 7:29 AM
Feel like a daily prayer, congrats on the win, HSK
Alkendi Avatar
October 6, 2014 at 8:38 AM
True, when I wrote it I just felt the need to speak loud and clear about a delicate subject, thanks
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October 6, 2014 at 6:42 AM
- Congrats with your winning poem, HSK - Enjoy reading, thanks :) - Have a nice day :) - // Anne-Lise :)
Alkendi Avatar
October 6, 2014 at 8:38 AM
Thanks Anne-Lise for your kind words
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