Hey Africa

Hey Africa

A Poem by Abdul Batin Osman Bey
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A praising of Africa

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When will you rise up O Africa?

When will the world see your majesty again?

 

There is none like you

Place of origin

A never diminishing light

Bringer of life

Mother of All

 

I look to you

Ancient Mother

Guide me

Help me to understand what went wrong

Absolve me of my sins

The sins I inherited by birth,

By my skin

 

Rise up O Africa

Allow me to bare witness to your unique position

Before I close my eyes embracing the long sleep

 

© 2012 Abdul Batin Osman Bey


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Added on July 20, 2012
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Tags: Africa, Majesty, Mother, life, birth, skin

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Abdul Batin Osman Bey
Abdul Batin Osman Bey

Cambridge, MA



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