By Mahbubat Kanyinsola Salahudeen Not once, not ever did we imagine life would find us like this Did we not think we would be the ones to stand and fight for what we must? We had thought we would be the ones to find it the values, equality, dignity, and decency coupled with respect Once a shore of possibilities now a scorched ground with dissected hopes carted away And now, you are the battle front line, red-blooded, thick-skinned armed with expectations of humanity, articulations of suffering, hopes raised then crashed The guns may stay silent but you will not for many upheavals of yesteryears you've bade with mirth We stand with you, we cry with you, we dream and scream with you For you remain the strength in the noises that our life makes and because of that we can still hold hands and talk quietly about the kindness of hearts and the goodness that lies within Because of you we can still become the reminder to rules that human rights exist and belong to us all Because of you we soar high like the eagle the wind, the strength behind our wings Dare to live it out! We stand by you as you prevail through stumbling blocks of yonder also, these trying times you'll conquer Writer's Biography Mahbubat Kanyinsola Salahudeen is a writer, spoken word artist, poet, and human rights activist. She is a Communication and Language Arts student at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She has works featured and forthcoming with Spillwords, Poetry Anthology, Biscuit Hills, Mudroom, Ice Flow Press, and elsewhere. Besides storytelling, she is intrigued by music, sports, catering, and historical movies. She is a 2021 Girl Up Scholarship Fund Recipient, a 2021 Girl Up Project Award Recipient, and a winner of the 2021 IHRAF Creators of Literary Justice Award.
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Esther Abubakar
17/7/2022 09:24:37 pm
One thing we know how to do is 'to hope'
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Jeremiah
21/7/2022 09:31:15 am
This is beautifully written. You will conquer...
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