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John Sorie Conteh Poem
An Independence Day Poem written by John Sorie Conteh
I am Mama Salone, the crying mother!
A mother to millions of children.
I am a freedom fighter who fought for the freedom of my siblings and home:
3 scores and 1 year ago, I and my senior kids fought against the English strangers for freedom;
We shed tears and many types of blood were lost, but we never lost.
I'm now 61 years independent but I am not absolute independent.
Today is a remarkable day that is worth commemorating,
But I am not happy, and why should I be happy?
This day needs to be celebrated, but why did I need to celebrate it?
When my efforts have sunk into the ocean;
I regret giving birth to some of these disobedient children
When I look at the Lion Mountain, I remain the crying mother!
I am a one-year-old retired woman,
I can no longer fend for myself and my vulnerable children.
So I only rely on those I made landlords look after their sisters and brothers,
But since I placed them there, they have become dishonest.
They only care for themselves and their tribesmen
When I think of the needy, I remain the crying mother!
I am disappointed with these selfish offspring,
They adapted the greedy man's culture
Corruption, tribalism, nepotism, and regionalism are part of their attitudes.
They make fortune from the needy to enrich themselves
They are living in luxury while their companions are living in poverty.
My tears will never dry, I remain the crying mother!
Copyright © John Sorie Conteh | Year Posted 2022
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John Sorie Conteh Poem
A Matriculation Poem to Welcome Freshers at the University of Makeni
Welcome to an academic home of excellence,
Where hunters hunt love in excess
And fishers fish knowledge and accumulate providence.
An academic place above;
Where we build a civilization of love with no curve.
UniMak has nurtured her seed in civilized love and education of quality.
Her breed is scattered all over, serving society
While her students are victimized by Government gratuity.
Are we not children of Mama Salone?
That we should be left to wander in this journey alone!
We build a civilization of love
As we believe in the Holy Cross as a dove.
We are but benefiting under the nomenclature of Fatima’s love.
A kind and lovely mother,
She edifies us on how to build a civilization of love without borders.
We are the Genesis of love in this countryside,
And the orthodox of scholastic civilization as our pride.
We are on an academic ride;
A journey to love all and to transform society
Oh, mother! Help us now, as we build a civilization of love in purity.
Copyright © John Sorie Conteh | Year Posted 2022
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