A poem entered in the Mini-Poetry competition for World Environment Day, 2022
A Father’s Advice on Land
The excellent photo below was taken by Sydney Bahrt / Science Photo Library
A Father’s Advice on Land
In the cover of childhood innocence,
With a mind ever so stainless,
Instilled, is a father’s wisdom,
A sincere guide for ‘im.
“The source of our being, are three;
Our ancestral bloodline,
Our ancestral culture, and
Our ancestral land.”
“The two former depend on the latter,
Our bloodline and culture,
Thrive because of our land,
For without, the two may not exist.”
“Look! this here is black soil,
It is mixtures of volcanic ash,
Sweat, blood and tears of our ancestors,
The symbolization of our pain and our pride.”
“It is in our skin… It is who we are.
Don’t be afraid nor seek validation to toil.
This is home… This is where we belong.
Never forget that, my son!”
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