Written by: Admin_SheEvo
THE RISING
Rising from dust,
From squatters and cages encroached on us;
Skins of coffee and earth-
A people of devotion for freedom
A love for the land
An ache to live- strive- and expand
A need to protect a culture and
Pave a way for the next clan.
The drums beat
Every 9th October
A recount of a past,
A past rooted in sweat, blood and pain-
Of the struggle to feel at home
In the land of our ancestors
From whence we came.
The fore warriors who stood
Led- fought
And waved the flag of victory
Black for the skin scratching the earth,
Yellow for the life-giving sun
And red for the African brotherhood connected by blood
On this day, we reminisce
That we are a free people
And this- our motherland,
Survived battle to sustain us-
The pearl of Africa.
By Vannesa Birungi
Vannesa.birungi – Instagram
