I wonder if I should regret
For the misdeeds of forefathers
A nation with limitless pride we once were
And with compassionate, intellectual leaders
A nation of remarkable endurance
With forces of goodness protecting our borders
The moment we began to hate
We lost our moral compass
And a focus on our national purpose
Our duty to protect our soil we forgot
And on each other we turned
Our enemies thus got the better of us
Just yesteryears a strong nation we’re
But now in the worst of times we’re
In servitude we sold ourselves
Lost are many golden pieces of us:
Connections, identity and a homeland
We all now regret albeit too late
How dispersed we’re on the edges of the world
With families thrown apart like dust
By the winds of a dry summer
With shocks, stress and struggles to secure livelihoods
With widening generational gaps
Threatening family break-ups
It takes courage to admit wrongdoing
And lots of effort to end clan animosity
Rollercoaster of emotions mustn’t sidetrack us
A show of performance is all we need
And a real commitment to what defines us
Love, unity, homogeneity and humanity
We must respect the rule of law
And random acts of justice we all must serve
Our sins we must cleanse now
And youth movements we must initiate
And out the window old guards we must throw
And forward we must all move
