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The LetterBy Ugonna Wachuku _____ Prologue: ___________________ To fill the empty hours of my despair; to occupy these fleeing hours that seem to have no meaning; just to find a fulfilling reality to the pain I face, let me write you this letter hoping that my intention would be well understood; believing that whatever I feel for this being on the path to love and life would be made known when the next new moon brightens the calm Africa sky in order to bring hope, inspiration and smiles to the soul of each humankind who fatally face persecution and fundamental human rights violation. This is a mind journey in the being and soul that I am. In my native Igbo language, we would call it: ako na uche; meaning common sense and good thought. Let me, in this poetic letter, take the mantle of good thought and common sense into that unfathomable realm of the human mind and essence in motion. This is the realization of all that makes us human. Whether we are humane is another matter. Let me, therefore, write this letter to you; believing that the meaning of all I desire and cherish for the survival and oneness of humanity would be seen in that same spirit of peace, love and solidarity amongst humankind. May we see, hear and understand. May we be! ________________________ The Letter: ________________________ Beloved: Many days ago, I left home. You were not there; but I had to take you with me in order to find meaning to the new person I would be. You were not there. So, I resolved not to leave you behind shadows and dark clouds. Many streams flowed in my heart. I was so lonely. Yet not alone. I was on my way to this new life, hope and beginning. Yet, I knew brooks in your thought. Those brooks embraced and watered my effort to find that nature of life in an environment so peaceful yet painful. My faith was strong. I had every firm belief that I would make it. You gave your blessing and love even before I asked. Did you not tell me what to wear? Did you not affirm that my faith will surely see me through in that Sea Walker's unfailing love and care? When you walked away, a windy and calm, refreshing breeze from you embraced my being. I felt angellic hands on my head and shoulders. Thoughts of you followed me to the end of blue, midnight clouds and skies. I was breathless. I hoped to see the coming new day. In my dreams; in my thoghts:-those thoughts you posses, I saw your face that blue, cloudless night. I saw the inspiring hand of beauty and dignity which you placed on my life. I waited to embrace the new rainbow. I waited on the beach of your love and solidarity to ponder and dream good, new dreams for you and for me, for humanity in need and pain. I write to you today, in my pain; in my despair; in my joy, in my loneliness and calm uncertainty just to let you know that love will always conquer; even when its not given or given but not accepted. You mean hope itself to me. You mean loving thought and the will to survive to my being. You are life. You are love so brilliant. And this brilliance I must follow in order to remain human with humaneness. With love and every beautiful wish: Ugonna _________ © Ugonna Wachuku posted: 2001-09-04 08:54:17 views since [2007-12-06 00:23:35]: 374 |