"Time" by Nachi the poet Aguboshim

THIS piece is broken into three parts, the past, the present and the future, all of which are measurements of time. I wanted to highlight the importance of time and its effect in our lives, from start and eventually finish.

PAST

Our past is filled with wisdom and culture though we see it as times gone by Acknowledge the work of our ancestors, don't let their spirit die

As Africans we are rulers and civilisers and in a time before time that was the case But outside forces then saw our unity, our strength and from their fear eventually came hate

We were moved from the motherland and then incorporated many of their negative traits

The problem with this is that within our community we now find it hard to relate The steps we make in our past can lead to our future The choice is now ours to what destiny we may endure.


The formation of a path and a journey for you to take A life is at your footstep and it's up to you to create So begin your process and be the catalyst for your stage You cannot write your story without your first page.

PRESENT

As we move on, the present is now our new point in time

They say slavery is abolished but it exists in the physical and mind

The IMF and the World Bank leech off our resources and exploit the very essence of our being

They do this because we are a threat to their existence and with that they seek out our ruin.

We need to Identify and understanding the power that we possess from within Don't become blind by technology and money, as they fill our hearts with sin.

Being civilisers, is such a long time away, as we are now divided by Geopolitics

The problem is that we are now sidetracked and we fail to see these tricks

'Sidetracked by what?' I hear you roar, what could make us lose our way?

Material possessions and our own ignorance it sickens me that these words I must say The present presents us with many challenges for us to overcome in unity

Your story is now making progress; do you know what your next step will be?

FUTURE

The future is something that humans out of fear try not to understand.

My sisters, my brothers are spirits are strong and our future is within our hands.

Open Minds by Nachi the poet Aguboshim

NOW I don’t wish to fill your head with negative thoughts and therefore infect your positive minds I just wish to express how I feel and hope that with these words a solution we will find. We reside in a country of diverse cultures and races, not attempting to live together I stress the words, not attempting as our ignorant view of each other makes our situation no better. The idea of a multi-cultural country and coexisting truly sounds sublime But for that to be a reality we have to change our state of mind. The youth are our map to the future and through nurturing them their greatness will come. But our failure to notice their potential results in them quickly picking up a gun We then look towards their parents and point that infamous finger of blame Their response is to turn their backs, as they are now controlled by shame People are judged by the colour of their skin, now is that a good treatment to receive? Some think that ethnic minorities no longer endure racism, but it’s up to you what you believe In a society were the issue of racism is so common that we embrace it like a child of our own Though your passport states that you are British, but be wise my brothers and sisters this will never be our home A government that doesn’t relate to the needs of its people, so does democracy truly exist? It’s like every day is in the season of winter, as our future fades deeper into the mist Blair once formed an alliance with Bush to battle a ‘War on Terror’ on foreign lands Disillusioned by pAwer and arrogance as the blood of the innocent drips from their hands Every year the crime rate rises and it becomes more of a risk to walk the street Be it daytime or even night there isn’t enough police patrolling the beat The introduction of ASBO’s in the community has made crime merely a popular trend If crime is seen as a simple pass time, then when will this mentality end? Now these are just a couple of problems that we all know currently exist All we need to do now is acknowledge them and not let ignorance be bliss. Change the way we live