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by Samori Sombel Sy | |
Published on: Aug 23, 2005 | |
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Type: Poetry | |
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=6083 | |
If I was a painter, I would paint civilization Somewhere along the Nile a people of revelation If I was a magician, I would have no fear Snap my fingers twice let all worries disappear If I was a pirate, I would sail and discover Stolen property from Africa, my peoples treasure If I was a sniper, I would take a good aim At any place that manufactures weapons in peaces name If I was a dream, here's what I would do Allow every good dream I dream to come true If I was a doctor, I would use my skill Heal every innocent child wounded in the battle field If I was a promise, than you could bet That every promise made by presidents would be kept If I was psychic, than all treaties will last My soul would go in to the future and stop breakups from coming to past If I was a preacher, My sermon would be About how god wants all people to be loved brothers to me If I was all these things My last wish would be, that “I had a dream” speech would come true for Dr. King « return. |