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Fathers of our forefathers
Oh, fathers of our forefathers
Would that we could draw from—
Your ever-flowing wellspring of wisdom.
In your footsteps peace would reign
With days serene and night long and calm.
Fathers of our forefathers
Your bravery and courage knows no equal
How did you blend muse and diplomacy?
At times, I wonder
What might have been had we been you.
Fathers of our forefathers
Even in our our modern prime, your legacy
Casts a shadow miles beyond our own—
How you made your way through shackles;
How you talked your way to independence
Fathers of our forefathers
A long talk with you sometimes I crave
Perhaps history did not reach us enough
For it is evident that in your crudeness
Rather than our modernity, you found eternal happiness.
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Hakim Fuhad Mansaray
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