| Who we are. |
| We are who we are And what we desire above all, Is to take our place And hear our voices raised in song, even as others sing our praises. And along side the greats, Our names are called out; As mother and sister, As lover and friend. Amina, Zaria ’s Queen for our yesterdays Ellen , Liberia ’s president in our today. Mariam Makeba. Winnie Mandela. Daughters all, Mothers all, leaders too and we follow them. We are who we are And what we desire most is to take our place To stand, our shoulders tall, Amongst the strong and the proud Our cries drowned in emerging laughter. Idia, Bini’s Queen mother Nginza , Angola ’s pride, Afirca’s joy. Rose Agbavwe. Flora Nwapa. Our sisters, Our ambitions. Our drive, our courage too. We are who we are And what we desire above all is to take our place Amongst our sisters across the natons, To feel that inner stillness That comes from full acceptance, Dreams realized And the curb of hunger. Wangari Maathai. Nobel prize winner. Imani. World famous model. Sara Longwe. Maeza Ashenafi. Beauties all, Brains all. Dreamers all, achievers too. We are who we are And what we desire most, Is to take our place amongst the worlds intellectuals and beauties. To watch our ideas spring to life And the harshness of reality slowly fade away |
by: Ejiro Osilama. 26. Nigeria.