by Benjamin Zephaniah
Take some Picts, Celts and Silures
And let them settle,
Then overrun them with Roman conquerors.
Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years
Add lots of Norman French to some
Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously.
Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans,
Trinidadians, and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese,
Vietnamese and Sudanese.
Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankins, Nigerians
And Pakistanis
Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians and Bosnians,
Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some
Afghan, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese
And Palestinians
Then add to the melting pot.
Leave the ingredients to simmer
As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish
Binding them together with English.
Allow time to be cool.
Add some unity and understanding, respect for the future,
Serve with justice and enjoy.
Note: all the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste.
Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain.
Give justice and equality to all.
Robin's Nest 