Ousmane Sonko

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Ousmane Sonko

Mama Africa's True son

You fought tirelessly,

With the spirit of our ancestors 

Each time you fell, 

you rose up higher and stronger

Causing our enemies to wonder

Where your strength comes from

You summounted their traps

publicly denied their offers

You had the senegalese people in your heart

Made publicly unelligible, 

you still proved them wrong

Nothing can resists 

the human spirit 

That will stake even its existence

On its stated purpose for good

In humility, you raised another

Raised Diamaye, continued the fight

For motherland senegal 

Fatherland Alkebuland

Quel jeste technique

For if a man has not found 

something he is willing to die for

Then he is not worth living 

Sending a clear message to your senegalese people 

its not about you but about them

Summounted every foam

endured every gloom and doom

you kept dreaming, kept knowing, kept believing

kept thinking and kept working

With the backing of our ancestors 

today you rejoice 

In humility, you still smile 

At your oppressors and enemies

Another jeste technique

You have shown us leadership is not about position

but vision, inclusion

above all action

With your resilience, your endurance 

Subservience to your people, 

I know every obstacle ahead ,

every challenge, every dark cloud

will be made a stepping stone

An opportunity for you and Diamaye

For your dream of a better senegal, 

A better Alkebuland is now at your grasp

Well done Ousmanne 

Well done Sonko

The hope of the Casamance

Mama Africa's true son

Tanni Awa(Mottanni)

Poet|Spoken Word Artist|Voice Artist