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Rise


Dust you are and dust you shall return

Out of nothing you were made

Out of an egg and Sperm ypu were formed

In a womb you were nourished

 

On the hard surface of the earth you crawled 

On the cursed land you fell while learning to catch your breath

but you stood

 

You stood anyway

You stood anyway

You stood Anyway

You Stood Anyway

 

Child of the soil, Rise up

It took a lot for you to be here, so rise

Let the storms, stormbut not move you

Let the rain pour on you enriched chlorophyl

Strenghthen up

 

Through it all, Rise

A king you are, Don't let it slip

 

Umcebowezulu

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