Diversity

"I heard the whisper that don't cross that line;

But I am diversity - I am not bound to a clan;

Now becoming a mirage - no longer invited to dine;

But l've being here from the early days of man;

I know the homes of kings and places of treasures,

I bring positive critics to your teams and boards;

Within my arms peace is possible and we all know for sure,

I bring resonance and symphony with my strings and chords,"

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"Like an unwanted guest, we chased you out;

We left you shattered like a broken mirror reflecting million faces;

My clansmen called you names, such as being north, east, west & south;

My darling diversity is only here like a bridge to connect us to heavenly places;

We sunk your ship beneath the deep sea of time,

My nation has forgotten the climax of 1960 and the likes,

We crashed your pride like a calabash of slime,

Now at your absence different nation strikes,

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"We are here, we are one;

We are Diverse, we shine like the sun;

We bring illumination with different tongues,

We are like the mud that modes humanity to a bond;

We are here, we are one";

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(Poem: “Diversity” by Olorunleke Odubote)

Inspired from my LA XIX class (Gargantuan Gaffystone)