Like a River, I flow…

Like a river I flow, to the journey I must make, even if I find hard rocks, I shall flow over.

When I find a big lake I will cross through and when I find soft soil I will erode it until I make my path and find my fate

Like a mountain I stand, to the place I must stand, even when harsh winds come, I will stand.

When the sun heats me up I will melt not,

I will shelter in the winds of the valley.

And there I will make a forest with streams of water to feed many until I have served my purpose and my destiny fulfilled

As reach out, as I move;

I will stumble but I will not fall;

I will cry but I will not give up;

I will die but my soul is immortal.

What can you do to me mother earth?

Just let me flow to my fate.

Allen Baguma