February 21, 2002

ERITREANNESS

 

M. Filli A.

 

ERITREANNESS expressed in many ways

Is Eritrean patriotism and all what it says

Starts with a firm belief in national sovereignty

Unyieding territorial integrity and national unity

Not doctrine, theory or belief acquired on earth

It’s who we are, quality, state inherited by birth

It’s natural acceptance of Eritrea as one nation

Equal to all, despite & in spite of ethnic variation

 

Means standing by country and nation

In light and face of foreign machination

Firm and resolute on national independence

Despite blackmail & foreign aid decadence

Puts people and country first and supreme

Not political ambitions or power dream

Eritreanness means patriotic consistency

At peace/war/ trial, or foreign insurgency

 

Discord with GOE not averse to Eritreanness

Blackmailing nation for that is but insaneness

    This lacks patriotism, is devoid of common sense

    Tis politics of my way or the highway sine pretense

Eritreanness abhors such behavior

Needs redemption, pray to savior

 

Eritreanness is devoid of religion and ethnicity

Only one people one country united in diversity

It is realizing the multiethnicity of our only nation

Accepting political diversity in theory and action

Because denial of political diversity

Negates our obvious multiethnicity

 

One people, one political entity

Eritreanness is our sole identity

Not religion, language, skin color, or ethnicity

That is divisive, discordant and racist insanity

Eritrean websites must pull together

Ban such and similar articles forever

Print/other media show courage & bravery

To eliminate bigotry by all means necessary

Bigotry is enemy number one of Eritreanness

Must be eradicated to hold to our Oneness

Tigrigna, “Kab behali’ooh, Degami’ooh”

Is true, you are all culpable don’t booh

Eritreans: not since religion and ethnicity fit

But because above all we are born into it

 

It’s accepting multiethnicity of our society

Not an x-number of multinational variety

Constitution doesn’t even mention nationality

But only multiethnic and diverse community

 

Thus, makes no sense to speak of x nationalities

Eritrea homes millions of multiethnic individualities

With various religions, and linguistic diverse nature

Resulting in political diversity and various culture

Eritreaness is endorsing Political diversity

Multiethnic reality is its other vital moiety

Eritreanness is supporting cultural diversity

Which is an excellent source of creativity

 

There are no various levels of Eritreanness

We all contributed to our national Oneness

Differences of opinion is Eritrean realism

Not a measure of Eritreanness or schism

It’s innate love & dedication to people & country of Eritrea

Which cannot be determined solely by government criteria

 

 

Eritreannes is the social bond that lead to independence

With that in mind we can overcome all social impedance

Putting Eritreannes first in any political consideration

Brings all Eritreans together with big joy and ululation

  ERITRAWNNET is not a theory, belief, or doctrine

ERITRAWNNET is who we are, what we believe in

    This author’s messages via the internet

Is to further sole cause of Eritrawnnet

Eritrawnnet, we only need to practice

It shows, then everywhere is justice

 

The life of Eritreans is too precious to say least

We must defend and protect against legal beast

Enough killing of Eritreans by Eritreans & enemy act

I strongly reject death penalty as a matter of fact

Eritreans are gracious and forgiving by nature

Not a recipe to take advantage of this culture

 

Death-mongering is psychotic denial of Eritreannes

Eritreans don’t wish other Eritreans this insaneness

Add Eritrawnnet to inter-Eritrean squabbles

A patented solution to our political troubles

 

Applying ERITRAWNNET to our political dealings

Generates the power of Pan-Eritrean feelings

A necessity for economic wellness of our nation

We have been yearning for ever since creation

 

That is not all there is to it but some fundamentals

Your input is welcome; needs yet more other vitals

‘Zee wedhankum

Melliulu Bejakhatkum

 

 

 

Eritrea will prevail

Eritreawnnet will sail

 

Awet n’Eritrawnnet

 

Mesoud Filli A.