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Creole Soul

28/09/2022

 

 

Creole Soul

 

Often wondered what makes our nation

More than just a spark of creation?

Not just colliding atoms or random chance

That gathers us here to honour our past

And the way our society has been cast

Upon the waters of an Ocean, as one.

 

What’s the force behind this electric fusion

Of Chinese, Indians, Europeans and Eurasians

Ever pondered the origin of this amazing family?

Who defied colonization, war and the yoke of slavery

 

To forge from many, multi-coloured strands

A unified people, one flag – one brand!

To resonate clear across the planet

(Seychelles, the tiny giant that grew from a hamlet)

 

Made up of early settlers, retainers and slaves

And countless others who went to their graves

In the struggle to make of this island a nation

One today enjoying worldwide appreciation

 

For its beauty, heart and island flair

Where islands are magic and nature is rare

A sanctuary where moutya is in the beat

And what makes you a Creole – is what you eat!

But this is just a glimpse of the ways we roll

Because you’ll need Time, patience and a very long pole

To plumb the depths of the Creole soul.

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