Ya soffie,
You've got the point. There is every need to rally our compatriots around
the national flag. The bottomline should be a total and unreserved
commitment to the Gambia and then our dividing into different political
parties can follow without subverting the national agenda.
Thanks for your apt analysis.
Omar Joof.


>From: "Ceesay, Soffie" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: A POEM: THE BALM
>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:17:47 -0800
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>Thank you Omar for this uplifting piece, inspiring some to re-dedicate and
>others to stay committed to the struggle.
>
>Regards,
>Soffie
>
>                      THE BALM
>
>When the struggle intensifies
>And the strength of the others stupifies
>Sending our forces in reverse
>From somewhere your memory arises
>Supplying strength from reservoire unknown
>
>When all plans fail to work
>And we are plagued by our woes
>Our hopes evaporating into thin air
>A flicker of your essence rallies hope around
>Giving us the push to forge ahead
>
>When all resources are expended
>And our risks are quite extended
>Our fears multiplying manifold
>Your touch reflects powers magical
>Eliminating all our fears and risks
>
>When the day's work is done
>And exhaustion makes us druggy
>Our bodies seemingly refusing action
>Our thoughts of you generate attention
>Sending vigour into bones and muscles
>
>You who inspires us in the struggle
>Giving hope in alternating strategy
>Eliminating fears that may lead to weakness
>Freeing our bones and muscles from weariness
>You are the source of our vitality
>
>You shall take us home to rest
>Making our exhaustion respectable
>Changing our weariness to vigour
>Inculcating a sense of victory
>Yet our battle is not won
>
>You who shall give meaning to darkness
>Exposing how we survive in danger
>As they strive to create our fall
>Trying to conceal their own fallacy
>You are the balm for our pains
>
>BY: Omar Joof.
>
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