Guardians of Lion Mountains

Posted by Jeneba Project on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Under: Poems

Guardians of Lion Mountains
©Joseph Kaifala

I,

descendant of ancient tribes

whose stories

of triumph and tribulation

are told on many shores,

among friends and foes,

thrive in the indefatigable spirit

of the Kebali of Kasseh.

We,

our bond strengthened

by Masarico’s valiant hands

that sorted us into clans

linked by ethnic arteries

affixed to our matrilineal heritage,

the Mali Empire where

our ancestry lives.

We rise and fall

in humble imitation of our forebears,

walking in the path

of men and women of valor

whose dignified gaits

embolden our steps.

When our souls are weary,

their legacy becomes our rebirth.

Offsprings of Romarong

walking with the radiance

of Kru Masaba and his archangels.

Though we wander off the hallowed path,

we are quickly ushered back on our track

paved by those whose strength saw no fears:

Dawa, Nyagua, Kai Londo, Mendegla, Makavoray,

Thomas Peters, Sengbe and his comrades.

The courage of Kpana Lewis

to question foreign impositions,

a rejection of those who take

and do not give in fair measure.

The wisdom of the Great Naimbana

and the compassion of Pa Demba

makes us custodians of a bold nation,

Guardians of Lion Mountains.

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