BY ALEM HAILU
If nostalgia beset your mindCome to EthiopiaA cradle of mankind!
Come to EthiopiaWith no hesitationAncient civilizationWill engross your attention!
Before identity questYou smotherCome to Ethiopia ‘causeLucy, your great,Great grandmotherYou could watch closer!A melting pot ofOver 80 ethnic groups,whoWith cordial hospitality,Will embrace youWithout standing to ceremonyOr formality.
Come to EthiopiaA mosaic of cultureA true place for adventure!
If you needAn original taste ofCoffee ArabicaCome to EthiopiaA beacon light to AfricaTo freedom fightersUp to America.
Come to EthiopiaYou will meet therePeople who have to borrowValour from no where!
Come to EthiopiaTriggering off noFeelings of discomfortMosques churches abut.
Come to EthiopiaIn a way description that defyA church by a Muslim name goes by!
Come to EthiopiaAn exemplary countryTo deter common enemyTo spur developmentIn a spectacular bentMuslims and Christians unite!
Come to EthiopiaWhose name on the bibleTimes beyond number bubble!
Come to EthiopiaFor his persecutedFollowers, the ProphetMohammed a high-heaven marked!
Come to EthiopiaNow on the path of renaissanceMutual regional growth andA sustainable peaceAre whose unwavering stance!
Come to EthiopiaA country with its ownAlphabet and calendar!Of course you will wonderwhen you getYourself eight years younger!
Come to EthiopiaTo feast your eyesOn breathtaking water fallsScenery and greeneryGod-hand-made cavesEndemic animals and birdsLive volcanoesObelisks andRock-hewn churches.You shall feast Your eyes on Harar wallFor the MuslimA holy city on row four!You will stand a chanceFor IvangadiA traditional spectacular danceAlso Konso’s terrace.
Come to EthiopiaAside from adventure,You could collectInvincible athletesAnd successful Olympians’Signature!Your souvenir pictureWith them you may capture!Of courseYou can board ‘Ethiopian’That was there whenThe horizon of aviationHistory we scan.
Come to EthiopiaThe celebration ofThe finding of the true crossThe pilgrimageTo Sheik Hussein MosqueAnd epiphanyThat have no parallels by any!
Come to EthiopiaTo see first-handA country13 months sunny!
Come to EthiopiaTo enjoyA Teff-madeFlat bread organicFound not carcinogenic!You will gatherLike coffeeTeff and its bread chemistryAge-old, with it, that were there,Are blessingsTo the rest of the worldEthiopia Proffer!
Come to EthiopiaIf you want to understandAs to what is meantBy black pride!
If you worry about classEthiopia todayHas countlessHotels shining with stars!
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2022
