Don't Die, Brother Poem by Martins Akhoeneto

Don't die, brother, don't die
We still have dreams to fulfil;
There are mountains that know our footsteps,
And summits that wait for us still.

Don't die, brother, don't die
The dawn has not finished its song;
There are doors that still carry our names,
And roads that have missed us too long.

Let hope keep a lamp by your window,
Let courage sit close to your scars;
For some wounds become maps to tomorrow,
And some tears teach the night where we are.

So rise, brother, rise while there's breath;
Let your heartbeat answer the sky.
We have heights that are still ours to conquer
Don't die, brother, don't die.