Solidarity Africa

The chains of our heart must shake hands
As metals and magnet clings so tight 
Our fate clings to the marriage of our land
So as one body we need to arise and fight.

Shadows as soldiers arise our soul to scare 
Masks as fire frowns at our hope to melt
Our image is ours not to flare 
So as one band let's arise to defend. 

Aliens want our aged pillar replaced, 
Friends see our flag as fake
Ours’ to make our voice not disgraced 
So we need to join force to decorate our cake. 

Rodents without invade our green land 
Foreign robes sigh at our precious gold 
Ours’ to hug and kiss our identity card 
So as a fence let's guard our field of gold. 

The ingredients in our pot of soup are at variance 
Members of our body stand as islands 
Ours’ to spray our friendly fragrance 
so we can build this tower as a band.

As broom sticks we need to glue together,
Dirt have risen to dent our hope,
Ours’ to sweep them out to yonder 
So as one family we will live in a clean home.

This pot of soup must be cooked 
Ingredients must live in peace as brothers;
Ours’ to make this family hooked 
So our aroma of love can travel beyond our borders.

Our fatherland; built by the aged heroes
And fenced with the bricks of peace and dignity
Ours’ to protect and not to make it bunch of zeroes
With our hands soaked in love and solidarity.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006


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Date: 6/3/2011 7:55:00 PM
Great poetry for your homeland, Adeleke. Congrats in the contest.
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Date: 6/3/2011 3:31:00 PM
Congratulations on this win to you in the contest of p.d., Adeleke
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Date: 6/3/2011 11:38:00 AM
Many congrats on your win, Adeleke : )
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Date: 6/3/2011 11:06:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Poet Destroyer's contest Adeleke. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/3/2011 9:43:00 AM
Congrats Adeleke on your amazing win with this piece from the beginning on PS.. great then and now my friend.. luv..
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Date: 6/3/2011 7:21:00 AM
congrats on your excellent entry into the contest Luv*Skat
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Date: 11/18/2010 5:46:00 PM
excellent write here my freind
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Date: 9/7/2009 2:29:00 PM
Awesome write here Adeleke !! The pride you rightfully have in this incredible continent comes through loud and clear.
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Date: 8/22/2009 7:03:00 AM
I am really impressed! Yes africa always suffered and it seems no end of suffering, but there is always that hope to brighten the future. A nice piece of poetry,Adeleke, your friend Gert
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