Ignorance of the word
is ignorance of wisdom.
The word has three aspects.
It has three spaces.
The introduction of the word
is the beginning of the word.
The body of the word
is the word in the belly of the word.
The conclusion of the word
is the word that caps the word.
The beginning of the word
is the word of yesterday.
The word in the belly of the word
is the word of today.
The word that caps the word
is the word of tomorrow.
But the word in essence
is the word of unity.
The ancients knew the word.
The ancient griots say:
What is said
will be done.
What is done
will be said.
The act of the word
is the saying.
The saying of the word
is the doing.
Kewulay Kamara (20th century) Sierra Leone)
Translated by the author
Source: Folkstreams
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