Peace - Kewulay Kamara

Good evening people,

Good evening people

I tell you

Heed not the foolish talk of today.

Sweet words and truth are not the same

Peace!

Peace is hard to achieve

But peace is better than all.

Words are serious

Words do not rot

Words do not rust

Peace!

We come in words

We go in words

What is said

Is done

What is done

Is said

Peace!

Good deeds

Follow good words;

Goodness from goodness;

Strength from strength

Let it be

Come in peace

Go in peace

Let it be.

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Kewulay Kamara (20th century) Sierra Leone

Translated by the author

Source: The Stones of Civilaization, People's Poetry Gathering, 2006