A beautiful poem Rene. Simple and beautiful. Congratulations. Baba >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: A poem >Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:00:50 EDT > >We dig deeper and deeper > we unearth the treasures > it buries the mighty > scrolls of sages and seers > we dig deeper and deeper > we untidy and rummage > the storehouse of knowledge > and we see the face of wisdom > the artistic beauty in ourselves > the sharpness of our minds > and we stand taller and taller > we become masters of our destiny. > > We stand taller and taller > we are first among equals > our voices are counted > and measured heavily > we refused to be the mule > whose back saddle our deprivation > and the mouthpiece > that sing the praises of buffoons > we refused to wear > as a badge of honor > a legacy of poverty > handed down to us > from one generation to the next > we refused to live as beggars > and we stand taller and taller > we become masters of our destiny. > > We wear the cloak of decency > and drink the milk of honesty > and we speak the truth > we stand taller and taller > we become masters of our destiny. > > Rene > > > >************************************** See what's free at >http://www.aol.com. > >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface >at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] >いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい