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Date and time: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 15:50:07 GMT
Yet our feet still tap with hope, hope of breaking grounds
Nguni seeds
Let the spirit of those who walked before me lead me
I hear no voices yet in my sleep I see the traces
Let my foot work like a row of ants follow suit
Let my footwork njengomthi wexabela zilale emqokozweni
Let them feel the rhythm of the Gorilla pride
The strength of the Lion Roar
Yes I am the seed of the Nguni nation
Yes I am the innocent seed
Raised between rocks I have grown in pain
I have seen my thorns grow sharp and strong
I have felt my thorns grow firm and tall
Dare not to touch me
I speak not for one but for the entire quadrant of the slaves
The path narrows as we move, tomorrow is misty from our eyes
Yet our feet still tap with hope, hope of breaking grounds
Carrying the missions and visions from our ancestors memory boxes
I speak not for one but for all those whose voices
Were never heard in public spaces
I speak not for one but for all those
Whose3 tears could never be captured for museum displays
I speak not for one but for all those whose names never made it on history’s pages
For we are the seeds of the Nguni nation
The blessing lies within our names
For we were blessed with many tongues
We are the seeds of the Nguni nation
ndiyimbewu yesizwe mna ndingumthombo ophilayo