Emmanuel Liadi Poems

On African Spirituality:
Listening to the Ancestors

Open your ears to the ancestors
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Today is another day
We March
Like every other day
In fight for our lives.
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Ode to the fallen heroes
Who left their all
When duty call
Glanced at victory
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I held on to my past
That should never have last
Flashes of life's horror
Running through my head
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I've walked a thousand mile
To loves' land
I've read the pages' file
To take her by the hand
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A tapestry of strength, a vibrant hue,
On women's Day, our hearts sing true.
From dawn's soft blush to twilight's gleam,
A legacy of courage, a powerful dream.
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From roots that deepen, wings that soar,
A strength that blooms, forevermore.
Your voice, the truth, guiding light,
That wards off darkness, spirit bright.
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Today, we go again
Just like every other day.
In the sun, and in the rain,
Facing the hash weather.
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