By: Kay Kay
Level: 1
(5 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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AFRICA! WHY DOST THOU WASTE THY KNOWLEDGE?
WHY DOST THOU FAIL TO POSSESS THY LAND?
THE SUPREME BEING NOURISHED THEE WITH BLESSINGS
OH! AFRICA! SHOULDN’T THEE ACKNOWLEDGE THY INTELLIGENCE?
SHOULDN’T THEE EMBRACE THY GIFTS?
BUT INSTEAD YOU BOW YOUR HEAD IN SHAME
AND SUFFER IN POVERTY. YOU’RE TO BE BLAMED.
AFRICA, MY AFRICA, WE HAVE FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM ONCE AND GOT IT
CLEARLY WE CAN FIGHT AGAINST FOR ANYTHING
WE SHALL DELETE ALL FORMS OF SOCIAL VICES
TO AVOID PUNISHMENTS LIKE CHAOS, DOOM AND ANARCHY
OH! AFRICA, MY HEART ACHES AND CRIES
USE YOUR TALENTS NOW THAT YOU’RE FREE LIKE THE BUTTERFLIES
BE NOT LIKE CHAFF BLOWN AWAY IN THE WIND
OR A SEED TAKEN BY THE BIRDS OF THE AIR
WOULD THOU ENSLAVE THYSELF IN THY OWN LAND
OR SHALL YOU RETURN TO THE WHITE MASTERS
PROVE TO THE WORLD THAT YOU ARE BLESSED
OH! MY AFRICA SHOW THAT YOUR GOD- GIVEN TALENT IS NOT A WASTE
DO NOT BE DECEIVED OR FOOLED BY THE WORLD.
PROTECT YOUR DIGNITY
REMAIN AS ONE IN UNITY
NEVER LOOSE YOURSELF IN EVIL
HAVE A COMMON THOUGHT AND SPEAK IN ONE LANGUAGE-LOVE
MAKE GOOD USE OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM!
MAKE GOOD USE OF YOUR RESOURCES!
FOR THY LAND IS A LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY!
EDUCATION IS THY PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL AND FULFILLED LIFE.
FIGHT AGAINST TRIBALISM, FAVORITISM AND LET US BE TOGETHER IN ONE ACCORD
TO BUILD UP OUR WONDERFUL SOCIETY
LET US STAND, LET US ARISE AND WORK
TOGETHER AGAINST OUR DOWNFALL
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Kay Kay is a young Nigerian writer who thoroughly enjoys reading good books and playing with words
