A Promise Poem by Akmah Abdul Hamid

A promise

This land I love
The land blessed by God above
In which I lived and grew
The land of glory and victory to come

Living in unity beyond boundaries
Malays, Chinese, and Indians
Sharing this enchanted land
Bringing prosperity and stability with an open hand

For all the sweat, struggle and hardness
Undeniable voices, tears and spirits
That led to the formation of a new nation
Emerge under one beautiful flag

We pledge our loyalty to the country
We give our love to the nation
We honour the battle fought by our heroes
We respect the multi-religion practice in the country
We admire the beauty of this land
We enjoy the various foods on the table.

For you Malaysia, the love lies in my heart
For every blood that runs through my veins
For every heartbeat that belongs to me
For every step that I have to take
Is a promise that I have to make

As long as we love and fight for you
The skies will always remain blue
Our loyalty will not be an issue
We will always be true