Efo Dela ends this week with a thoughtful poem about Ghana's blessings, in spite of the current challenges. This poem was written to give you something to smile about for the [troubled] Black Star of Africa. Enjoy!

Dela's first poem Aylan, published on Tuesday can be found here.

LAND OF RICH RESOURCES

Pure gold is in his every smile,

little boy running down the Korle,

tugging at his high flying kite,

self made millionaire in his own mind,

dreams flying higher than his kite.

 

Dark Chocolate skin mama,

son fiercely strapped behind under the market sun,

each sweat builds an ocean of dreams,

some day you will sail to bigger dream, Dear Son.

 

see it in towers planted from 37 to Trassaco

as they reach to touch the heavens,

see it in effigies of founding fathers pointing forward,

dreams cast in stone urging us on onward,

see them and dare to believe.

 

Hear it in every voice,

unbridled joy, when,

“Let there be light”,

at half past six everyday,

priceless,

a people unbroken,

an unending well of bubbling hope.

 

It's in the unbroken chains that bind us,

the fierce smiles that warm us,

a babel of languages, yet a people united,

it's not the sweat tainted gold minted coin,

it's the soul binding kinship worth it's weight in gold.

 

Land of rich resources...

Dela shares his inspiration for 'Land of Rich Resources':

It was Independence Day, i decided to write a poem about Ghana. Even though things looks bleak often, there's still a lot to smile about.

The Author

Efo Dela is a Computer Engineer, sometimes blogger, sometimes social media enthusiasts but always loves words. Reading or writing them. Read more of Dela's works on his blog: http://efodela.blogspot.com/

He describes himself as an "unrepentant cynic, recently diagnosed with a debilitating case of sarcasm."