One People One Nation

One People, One Nation

By David Aoloch Bion

Love your neighbour as you love yourself
The Lord says
But we love our land more than ourselves
Our neighbours
And that is why
We voluntarily sacrificed,
Willingly died in million as martyrs

We love our land more than ourselves and
Our neighbours that is why
We sank deed in the Ocean of Debauchery
Turned our barrels against ourselves
Betrayed, sold our just cause for rewards of
Empty glories;
Glories as hollow as reed
Bitten one another‘s ear to suck a base gain
Gain as stink as carrion

We love our land more than ourselves
And our neighbours that is why
We come to gather today to reunion as
One People, one Nation, one God
By God‘s will and willing,
We forgive one another
And have forgiven one another
Forget past history of killings and counter killings
Draw up mutual roadmap for development to catch up
With developed and free world

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PaanLuel Wël is the founder and editor-in-chief of PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd, a news website that covers news, opinions, analysis, history, culture and literature of South Sudan and the world. Founded in July 2011 by PaanLuel Wël to create a platform for free expression and constructive dialogue, the website features articles from various contributors, including columnists, commentators, poets, authors, activists and academics. PaanLuel Wël believes that media can play a vital role in informing, educating and empowering the people to participate in nation-building and social transformation. He also believes that media can foster a culture of dialogue, tolerance and diversity among different communities and groups, and hopes to inspire and mentor the next generation of South Sudanese writers and journalists.

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