I AM GHANA

I read of a GHANA

An ancient kingdom blessed with bold citizens and great rulers

I read of a GHANA

A kingdom of conquerors, scholars and humble dwellers

I read of a powerful GHANA united in development and hardship duelers

Then I read of a GOLD COAST a colonized people traded in slavery

I read of a GOLD COAST a broken people devoid of bravery

I read of a GOLD COAST a rising rebellion of men and women tired of treatment in a manner unsavory

Again I read of a GHANA

An Nkrumah’s GHANA freed from the bonds of servitude

I read of a GHANA determined to shed the stereotype of African ineptitude

I read of a GHANA a shining star of Africa burning bright but leaving an ethnocentric residue

I read of a GHANA disappointing the world with a period of persistent coup d’états

I read of a GHANA plagued with the instability of the frequency of a new leader who departs

I read of a GHANA "blessed" with a revolutionary leader as symbol of growth but with a following whom retard

Then I knew of a GHANA back on the rise with political stability

I knew of a GHANA rejuvenated in the belief in their ability

I know of a GHANA the envy of Africa due to peace and tranquility

I now I dream of a GHANA a GHANA that sheds all traces of ethnocentric affiliation

I dream of a GHANA that faces the world as one nation

I dream of a GHANA that will stay focused

I dream of a GHANA whose citizens have one locus

I read, knew, know and dream of a GHANA

I AM GHANA