Eritrea…
Dry winds envelop you, sunshine never leaves you, and sweet rain fills you
The Red Sea, your favorite companion, forever lies down next to you
Eritrea……
The world doesn’t even know you exist
They don’t know your name
They don’t know about your struggles
They don’t know you
But I know your courage
I know about your people, your brave soldiers
Marching forward with tattered boots
Dark eyes glazed with passion
Sick and tired of suffering
No more suffocation by Greed, Power, and War
No more intellects ‘silenced’ by envious hands
No more raping and destroying the vulnerable and precious
No more children with hearts intentionally broken
Enough of pain
Enough of slavery
For this was their land and they would ‘fight’ for it
No more suffering…
Heavy loaded guns were held in soldiers’ scarred hands,
Ready to shoot if the scent of evil was present
Sun rays torturing and burning their skins,
Sweat underneath thin camouflage
Their hearts becoming solid rocks and making the pain heavier
I know about these brave soldiers
for they are
My people
for they are
My people
Wetehaders…Commandos…courageous Eritrean soldiers and people….
Families cried out prayer after prayer
But only the sounds of gunshots, explosions, screams, and death were heard `
Bullets polluted the air and mountains of corpses were everywhere
They were there for only one purpose
Eritrea…
Thirty long hard years it took to win independence
And the horrific battle was over! “Awetna te rekeebna”…
victory gained
Celebrated their hearts out for Natsenet, for Freedom!
They were finally free…
Eritrea….
Your name,
You’re history
You
May not be known by many
But you are always known to me
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I am in Awe. Thank you.