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Tomorrow is yours, Tomorrow is soon
”Tomorrow is yours, Tomorrow is soon.”
- Trevor Huddleston
Zimbabweans must no longer despair because the writing is now on the wall. Tomorrow belongs to us, not to the hateful, myopic, limited, old and tattered perspetives of the current oppressive regime. They came, they did what they did, and they will disappear but tomorrow does not belong to them – no matter their machinations.This is not just dreamland thought – there’s no way that you can suppress the wishes of the people forever. It may appear as if they have scored some gains but the day of reckoningis fast approaching. A nation cannot be ruled with hate alone. A people need more than hate in their lives.Tomorrow certainly belongs to us though the night seems so long. In the meanwhile, we must not sleep or wallow in our depressed states. Instead, we must squeeze ourselves of all the energies that we have. We must start fighting for that ideal. In this night, we must dedicate ourselves with faith, hard work and integrity. We must teach ourselves and our children, constantly and consistently never to repeat the mistake of our fat-headed liberators.In this night, we must venture ito far away place, literally and otherwise, to search for the tools that we will use to rebuild the nation of
Zimbabwe.We must invest every ounce of energy into storing up solutions for the multi-faceted problems of the countryThe greatest tragedy of President Robert Mugabe is that, even if he were to leave office, the legacy that he bequeathes is that of hate and spite and historical crumbles.We cannot contiunue to define ourselves by what we are not.What that means is that tomorrow is now – the tomorrow that we seek must begin today, in this clouded night. When the future that we seek meets with the present that we have, an alchemy occurs that begins to drive us towards the realization of our dreams and hopes.It is at that time that our lost pride and consciousness can become restored. Indeed tomorrow is ours but it begins to unravel in this deep night.
Zimbabwe: A Reckoning
Under the 27 year leadership of President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe has become a nightmarish prison, with most of its young and educated people looking everyday for ways and means to escape the mayhem and horror that characterizes the governing of the country.
There’s no doubt that many of these young people are products of Mugabe’s well considered investment into education and other social sectors during the early years of independence.
But talk about shooting oneself in the foot, because thats what Mugabe has done. It’s like making money with one hand and stealing that money with the other. Through a good education system, Mugabe opened up young people to the world and then with nails he is seeking to nail the door of the wider world in our faces by keeping us fixated in the past.
The tragedy about history is that, no matter how bitter it maybe, it does not carry all the answers that bring opportunity in the future.
And it’s also important to admit that a 100-year old question cannot be resolved in a matter of seven years. As South Africa (our eminent neighbour) shows, changing a painful legacy requires patience, and commitment to the ideals of fairness, justice and freedom. The significant questions of the past cannot be resolved by corrupting the present.
But, Mugabe’s leadership style aside – the season calls for us to liven up ourselves so that we can stand up to the challenge. We must release ourselves from the prison that Mugabe built for us.
Our generation has to prove that it has the mettle to fight for the cause of freedom. We have to do whatever must be one to stand up for that which we believe. We have the intellect, thanks to Mugabe, but we need to get the connection with the rest of our people to push the agenda of freedom forward.
Every generation has to stand and fight for something, a belief, a mission, a war – whatever. Our generation is threatened by those that have fattened themselves on the fruit of the people’s blood. There’s an arrogance with which our so-called liberators have managed the country.
We must, at every opportunity, undermine the pompous authority of the Mugabe regime and reject its moral standards.
And, most importantly, we have to show them that we are prepared to do as they did, in the fight for our inherent right to be free.
In short, we are prepared to water the garden of freedom with our blood.
