Show Me My Africa! Poem by Siyabonga A Nxumalo
Show Me My Africa!
Show me my origin...
Show me my land...
Show me my Africa...
Shine and support the spirit of UBUNTU.
Take me back to where i belong,
Where birds fly well peacefully,
Where every creature is happy.
Let me hear African stories,
Let me see its natural beauty landscapes.
Show me my land...
The land of great heroes,
Where Nobel peace price winners were born.
Where fighting and murder is a sin,
Where all people wish one thing,
Where all people preach one thing,
Where all people practice one thing,
Where everyone wants PEACE.
Let me hear those voices of hope...
Land of admissible and prosperity,
Where cultural diversity means nothing, but
Brings us together as valiant regiments.
Past is the past and let us let it pass...
Show me my Africa...
Where robust and intrepid people lives,
Where the beauty of cultures reflects.
Let discrimination be the history
And believe in the beauty of Africa.
Show me my origin...
Let me venerate and cherish its traditions..
Let me be the true African.
Take me back to Africa.
Show me my origin,
Show me my land,
Show me my AFRICA..
('ubuntu' is a Zulu word meaning humanity)
Beautiful poem, I Love Africa.... You what Siya, someday I am going to come to Africa... Since my childhood I have wished this... the place where people are simple, live peacefully, happily, helping each other... the animals so lovely, living with people... no harm just their charms... where love is in the air... I loved your poem.. its innocent Africa :)
Proudly South African! With a beautiful poem like this I can forget about bad characters like JM, who damages the picture of peace and tranquility. Viva to ubuntu! Viva to a beautiful country and its multi cultures! Viva to this great poem!
good work! when i was very young I have read so many African folk tales from children's magazines. But when I get older I wonder that where that culture, peace, nature's beauty gone! this poem is an answer for that! really great work! great spirit behind this work! keep it up! God Bless You! ! ! ! ! !
Thank you so much guys for beautiful comments, i always value them high.God bless you all.
Show me My Africa is a great expression of love and pride of one's homeland. The Atlantic Slave Trade took that away from our ancestors, our identity, culture, skills and community. Yet, today we African American are the survivors longing to reconnect to our native land. I thank God for allowing me to visit Ghana and received the greatest AKWAABA (Welcome) home of my life. In the words of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah,1957, " Forward Forever, Backward Never.
Show me my Africa Powerful Siya Very powerful Thank you for sharing
That was wonderful man. Its nice to see that there are still ppl in South Africa who love poetry. BIG Up
we aware of herits Where all people preach one thing, Where all people practice one thing, Where everyone wants PEACE. Let me hear those voices of hope...
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Absolutely GORGEOUS! May your desires come true. Thank you for sharing. The world is a better place with you in it!