It has been a while since we last spoke,
A little longer than a while in fact,
I hope you have been well.
I say this with all sincerity because it appears that
something is amiss.
What happened to your voice sir?
Yes, your voice?
The one you used to proclaim justice,
To speak truths that emanated and spoke to the core of our
nation,
The one that drew me, no, us to you.
For such a time as this I thought.
I thought this was your season,
To speak life,
To bring light,
To en-lighten us.
What happened to your voice Mr President?
The voice that beamed with passion and pride for our great
nation,
A calling that ran through your veins and pulsated with the
beating of your heart.
The voice that sprang forth and willed us to follow as you
lead,
Your wisdom dictated.
You were born for such a time as this!
What happened your voice, Mr President?
It has been a while since we last spoke,
A little longer than a while in fact,
I hope you have been well.
xoxo
Chido Dziva Chikwari
This piece is actually something I wrote for someone
specifically. I used to call him Mr President hence the slightly elaborate title, however, I think the core of it speaks directly to everyone.While we can speak in a number of ways, by using our bodies for
example, there is one sure way we have for communicating and that is
our voices. Given the current situation in Zimbabwe there are many people whose
voices are now being heard. Voices that have risen up to speak justice and
truth into all the chaos. Voices that many are now listening out for. There was
a time when we had 'lost' our voices and had seemingly been silenced but now a
shift has occurred where more and more people are speaking out boldly! It has now become apparent how powerful one voice can be. We now know that WORDS,
sincere and true, can stir up a nation and that among us there are many who were born
for such a time as this; some who are now rising up to take up their place in
History. There are now some among us whose voices we are actively
listening out for. And yet in the midst of it all it appears there are some who seem to have lost their
voices. Some who appeared to be gearing up "for such a time as this"
but now appear to be silent or silenced. Or possibly are now just distant from
it all.
Esther 4:14
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?
