Sisters

Sisters

Waves they push and pull you in

Just like the African air is so thin

sun it radiates our skin

Has cradled us since the beginning

How is all this meant to work

We’ve lasted this long on this earth

Time has questioned our worth

Has made it blossom from its birth

Be my sister

hold my hand

hear my whispers

across this land

together we stand.

Children running round in bare feet

They find the fun in things so carefree

Parading round like they are kings and queens

They built the dungeons from the leaves of our trees

Be my sister

hold my hand

heard my whispers

across this land

all my sisters

hold my hand

hear my whispers

all across this land

together we stand.

Pippa Blundell