*Poems For Family and Ancestors*
Traced back to early civilizations, paleoanthropology,
Evolutionary history
hominins?
Sahelanthropus?
damn,
My scientific ancestors
damn,
I am human.
Chorus
No one can harvest my spirit,
No one
I know my heritage
I know my identity
No one.
Research on my mind
My family genealogy
My traditional practices,
My historical events
I must explore,
I must acknowledge
I most embrace
but won’t settle for less
I am human.
Chorus
No one can harvest my spirit,
No one
I know my heritage
I know my identity
No one.
The libraries told me little,
The museums told me little,
discoveries still ongoing,
My evolutionary journey remain intact,
reshaping my origin
I have my ancestors
I have my root
Chorus
No one can harvest my spirit,
No one
I know my heritage
I know my identity
No one.
Elédùmarè is my first root,
My Ancestors
My parents
I embrace my cultural ancestors,
My cultural identity is certain,
My journey is enriched.
I am human
Chorus
No one can harvest my spirit,
No one
I know my heritage
I know my identity
No one.
Mimo mimo ni ti oluwa olorun Elédùmarè
Iba fun Elédùmarè
Iba Asee.
