Opinions of Sunday, 3 July 2011

Columnist: Sakyi, Kwesi Atta

Poem: Ode tour Pioneers

Damirifa due (commiserations)

Our pioneers,

They came to do some,

Not the whole lot,

But they did a lot

They climbed mountains,

Descended vales,

All for our sake,

They gave us what it takes;

They made us dwelling places,

And gave us what it takes;

They made us dwelling places,

And gave us sound education,

They fought for our freedom,

Oh yeah, what do you have to offer?

Our pioneers

They came to do some

Not the whole lot

They did what it took

And left us much in the stakes,

As a result, we make less mistakes

Our pioneers,

They came to do some

Not the whole lot

They did what it took,

Look at their legacy

Not in mansions nor treasures

But in the upright life

The ideals they imparted

The wisdom they guarded

The paths they charted

Have germinated into you and

Yes, they came to do some

Not the whole lot

But they did a lot

Our pioneers our elders

Damirifa due