Who are you?
I have a question for you,
Who are you?
I know you are black or white or brown,
But who are you?
Yes you are from America, Asia or Africa or Cameroon,
But who are you?
I know you are a doctor or engineer or banker,
Who are you?
Beyond the clothes and shoes,
Beyond the color of your skin and the hair you wear,
Beyond the nationality and the tribe,
Beyond the career and the job,
Deep down within,
Who are you?
What substance are you made of?
What is the fibre of your mettle?
Who are you?
What is the weight of your humanity,
The content of your love and grace,
The expression of your compassion?
Who are you?
What is it which makes your heart beat,
Makes your adrenaline rush,
What is it which keeps you grounded,
When all is breaking around you,
What is it that gives you peace,
In the midst of that heartbreaking storm,
Who are you?
Behind all the veils and the masks,
What do you do when no one watches,
The thoughts you think in the secrecy of your mind,
That is who you are!
So tell me,
Who are you?
© 2010 afeseh ngwa hilary
