ROOTS – a poem by Abdirisaq Aden Muhumad (Ridding on Xiin Finiin)
When ups become downs
Downs become ups
I surrender not to my enemies
I wait for rainy seasons
Head not soiled with sands
Hanging on my roots
Roots
No wind shakes
No flood uproots
Roots
Withstanding earth quakes
Roots running into centuries
I behave not like leaves in dry seasons
I refuse to fall
Resisting the scorching sun
Reflecting the poisonous rays
Reliving the pasts
Rebuffing injustices
Revising lines of histories
Resuscitating memories
For posterity
I retell “our” stories
I voice my voices
Below the valleys
Over the mountains
In between the forests
Ridding on Xiin Finiin
I fight for what is rightfully mine
I fight for freedom
With fermented milk
I for so many years flourish
With known land marks
I milk my camels……….
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Posted by maamule
on Jun 10 2012. Filed under News in English.
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this is very good poem keep up the good work.may the almighty give u more wisdom”"”"”"”