Two Sides of a Coin.
One gleamed with tales of proverbs
that mended history
the other called history
to a dialogue with conscience
metaphors burdened with messages
mantras brimmed with morals;
two sides of a coin.
each, an inscription of dreams
fulfilled in the pages of freedom;
each, seeking a Sahara of hope
and calling a people to a festival beyond self;
Elders transformed!
Now with a commune of watching ancestors
grateful that these too lit candles in the hearts of mortals.
that mended history
the other called history
to a dialogue with conscience
metaphors burdened with messages
mantras brimmed with morals;
two sides of a coin.
each, an inscription of dreams
fulfilled in the pages of freedom;
each, seeking a Sahara of hope
and calling a people to a festival beyond self;
Elders transformed!
Now with a commune of watching ancestors
grateful that these too lit candles in the hearts of mortals.
By James Yeku, who is a writer and academic based in Canada.
Friday, December 06,2013.
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