Poem about ‘South Sudan’ independence
By Stephen Partington–East African Newspaper.
Happy Birthday, South Sudan,
Our planet’s newest State.
I hope full Independence will
Be worth the lengthy wait.
You’ve sung the anthem, raised the flag
And sworn a thousand oaths.
The party over, now it’s time
To meet ten million hopes!
Your neighbour’s still belligerent
And may well want your oil,
Forgetting that the South is now
Foreign, sovereign soil.
And rebels in your fledgling State
Are making martial sounds,
And on your southern borders
There is famine, loss and drought.
Your president’s a warrior;
A hero, yet beware,
He’s penned a Constitution
That puts power in his Chair.
So, great good luck, and cheers all round,
And welcome to the club
Of Independent Nation States:
But know, the road’s still rough.
Stephen Partington
stepartington@yahoo.co.uk
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