UBUNTU

justeaze (26)in #poetry • 7 years ago

A dozen hands joined together.
The chosen ones, our defenders.
Fighting for unity among all tribes.
A grand ideal for which they strive.
Wars among all clans and kin.
Discriminate those with their own skin.
One country divided into three states
Artificial walls built up to seperate.
False impressions planted in young minds.
Blooms into hatred of the worst kind.
"See...they are all religious fanatics"
"To get money, they employ all tactics"
"They stood by while we were slaughtered "
Statements made to our sons and daughters.

Instead wouldn't it be better?
A country free of the fear of danger
See ourselves as friends not strangers
It would be, I'd wager.
It's not as hard as it seems.
Let's take the steps to attain this dream.
A better reality for the future
Why not embrace different cultures?
Chinedu not afraid to live in Sokoto.
Hassan dressed in Buba and Şokoto.
Unions cutting across all borders.
A sense of tranquility and order.
This starts with me and with you too.
You ask me for the key, I say "Ubuntu".