Swords of Freedom

Swords of freedom
 
Ten old broken swords
Now hang off grandpa’s wall
Their origins lost in legends and myths
From his great grandpa’s times
 
Our folklore abounds with tales
Of victories of our heroes past
Of our ancestral men of great valour
Their price, the fulcrum of our freedom
 
Of wielders born invincible
When enemy tribes banded together
Bound by some forgotten ‘freedom’ words
Etched on their mysterious swords
 
“Free people are brothers”
Were the words curiously etched
On ten recently unearthed swords
From grandpa’s grandpa’s tomb
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Adowei Avatar
January 16, 2017 at 8:19 AM
Excellent piece! It's not easy depicting one's genealogy poetically as you have!
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January 17, 2017 at 3:39 AM
Thank you Ebikeme. It is actually imaginary. Lol
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