The Link Between the Ancestors and the Living
The Link Between the Ancestors and the Living
Author Country :Kenya
Genre Type :Poem
Location :Nairobi, Kenya
Year of Publication :/
Publication :Sharing Boundaries: Learning the Wisdom of Africa
Sub Theme :Birth, Marriage, Unity, Prayer, Ancestry/
Author Name :Annetta Miller/
Author City :Nairobi
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My husband and I
purposely waited six years
before we had our firstborn
My African friends
shook their heads
with despair, sadness
“God will someday bless you,”
they said
“Keep praying”
In Africa
the worst thing
that can happen to a person
is to die without descendants
thus breaking the link
between the ancestors
and the living
So when I finally gave birth
my African friends were ecstatic
“God has finally
answered your prayers!”
they exclaimed