16 Nov I’ve Been To The Mountain Top
I’ve Been To The Mountain Top
by Faniyi Oluwatomiwa Elijah 
We have come all the way
With tears in our eyes
We have come treading our paths
Through the blood of the slaughtered
Here is where our story ends
Out of the gloomy past
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam
Of our bright star is cast.
I no longer know how to embrace
The things that break me apart
I have always believed that hope
Insists despite all contrary evidence
Maybe hope isn’t enough to bring about change
Maybe courage is not enough to conquer fear
Maybe peace is not enough to quench war
I’ve been to the mountain top to see the future
We’ll rebuild from the ashes of our heroes’ past.
I’m broken, I’m angry, I can’t wait
I’ll pick the piece of myself from muddy waters
Maybe if we had to stay broken, we won’t be bleeding
The road ahead will be long
Our climb will be so steep
We may not get there anytime soon
But I’ve never been this hopeful
As I scribble these words on paper
We as a people will get there.
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