by Samori Sombel Sy
Published on: Oct 29, 2005
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Type: Poetry

Pray one day someone with good ears

Tells me I heard your poem from upstairs

I pray the way my life is sinking would stop
Pray that writing will help me get to the top

I pray that war will not come my way again
Pray that peace stays by my side Amen

I pray that slavery won’t keep me in this jail
Pray that freedom pays my expensive bail

I pray that Mother Nature brings less storming
Pray that humans understand global warming

I pray that the land I own grows fertile fruits
Pray that it will develop strong healthy roots

I pray that god finds us a solution that’s sacred
Pray that it feeds the poor and starves hatred

I pray that our women will have high standards
Pray that inequalities in gender will be surrendered

I pray that Africa find economic salvation
Pray leaders stop steeling from my nation

God I pray

Day and day

With no delay


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