BY MENGESHA AMARE
Mother Africa has been labeled,
Its sons and daughters are labeled,
As illiterate, poor and handicap,
For an intrinsic mission, a mere wrap,
To exploit resources over creating gap,
This and the not yet cited conspiracy,
Under the guise of sowing democracy,
Is going to be made void,
Seen off hereafter for good!
Thanks to Africans commitment,
To come up with a viable instrument!
Conceived in African womb,
In a bid to sterilize colonial bomb,
Key to transform economy,
Social and political gloomy,
Instrumental for dynamism,
Africans true bond—Pan-Africanism,
Hello Ethiopia! Hello mother Africa,
Wake up the rich continent,
Confined in a pitiable tenet,
A rosy future is waiting for you,
African leaders have commenced a trek,
That helps seize the right track,
Africa!
With untapped resources, precious minerals,
Being looked for others,
Device a solution to problems,
Applying the principle of,
‘African-solutions-to-African problems,’
Defeat poverty, illiteracy and anxiety,
Africa has to be influential global partner,
Affluent and wealth operator,
As per its capacity and catchy future,
It is time for Africa,
The home to 54 shares,
Gorges, mountains, plateaus and rivers,
Africa has to work,
To have the discretion,
To well tap resources,
To elect own leaders,
Without interference,
Undue impositions and scary step,
Either in sanction or some sort of trap,
Take the right direction,
To take a global portion,
Relevant UNSC position,
Africa!
Combine efforts, amalgamate power,
To gain a wealth tower,
Entertain collective thought,
To own the desired amount,
Through an eternal, sound glue,
A source of sovereignty, avenue for freedom,
A divine Pan-Africanism,
Effectively use year, month, day even hour,
To emancipate yourself, to gain power,
Time does have meaning,
To take to have to bring,
Africa!
Say ‘enough is enough!’
For conflict, dissention and strife,
At all, don’t waste time,
To be prime!
Show your dynamism,
Through Pan Africanism!
Labeling Africa as poor and incapable,
Has to be made soon a puzzle,
It is an avenue, glue and a bond,
To show the capacity, knowledge and wisdom,
By ensuring full freedom,
It is a weapon to overcome colonialism,
Africans brain child—Pan Africanism,
The source of radical change, greatness and dynamism!
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2023
