GERD MEANS A LOT!
The second key historic moment
In the history of the nation
July Twenty Second
Marks the beginning of a new period
CONGRATULATION to all the ACTORS – who made it possible!!
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Delayed over 4 years of the due time but here it is at the second right time
Potentially rich and auspicious – truly grand & enormous
With a capacity of its fruits overflow to the neighborhoods
Pregnant with East African and African renaissance
And beyond wherever there is a need
It is a living statue of my generation
A concrete witness to the legacy of a grand
project execution
A day breaking light after the longest solid night
An eagle wing that aids us to fly high in the sky
Waving the flags of peace and cooperation with the entire Africa and frater nations
It is a major turning point in history,
That would empower the nation transform profoundly.
Game changer in the fight against poverty
A lead star that takes us to prosperity
A password to the highly longed-for renaissance
Pregnant with multitude promises
All eyes on the GERD, elsewhere and on its motherland
70 million plus expecting it to drive out
The hovering darkness and shed light
It’s a lifesaving project and a fuel to forge
the future
A way to deal with the fast growing population
It means a lot to the nation, to the land of origins,
It means a lot to the cradle of human kind, and to the region at large.
It is a seed of integration
For the suffering region
Devastated by a series of civil wars
That left all the resources untapped
A catalyst and a cornerstone to the ABC of the integration within, and the region
A binding covenant for mutual growth and benefit
It means a lot to the nation, to the land of origins,
It means a lot to the cradle of human kind, and to the region at large,
It means a lot to children, to poor mothers –
to Africa, and to the whole world
Some would like to call it contentious
But it is crystal clear – for Ethiopia it is more than a need
A promising lifter for millions hooked
A window of opportunity for all citizens being stricken and hammered
It is HOPE to the hopeless
Home to the homeless
Bread to the starving
And Water to the thirst
It is everything and anything words can, and fail to describe
Light to those in darkness
Healing to the suffering patients
A springboard for a big stride
A potential multiplier and time savior
It is everything and anything words can, and fail to describe
The Ethiopian Herald July 25, 2020
El winner Merid
