River of Unity

What’s Ubuntu?
The child asked his grandfather 
That was sitting under a baobab tree
Chewing some cola nuts 
And sipping a brew of corn 
From his horn made cup.
“Sit with me” the elder replied 
Reaching his water supply 
To serve some to the child 
“To the ancestors !” they both poured 
Before taking a sip.

- Where does water come from? 
- From the river 
- And where does it go?
- Back to the river.
- You can always divide a drop 
Into smaller drops
They will always find each other
Back in the river.
Ubuntu is what happens when people
Remember where they come from,
And know where they are going.
Like bees following each other’s pheromones
Back to the beehive, back to the queen,
They seek each other peacefully,
They seek each other naturally.

My child, Ubuntu is divine unity!