Into infinite obscurity tab5/28/2023 The triangle that made me.Ī child asked: Why are the countries with gold so poor and those without any so rich? Some of my ancestors fell in love despite it all. Some of my ancestors benefited from it all. Some of my ancestors were bought in exchange for gold. Some of my ancestors were decimated for they lived in a land of gold. Our jewelry is not made of gold but of sweat-of the tears of history. The lavishness of our appearance can never hide the scarcity of our soul.įrom his possessed tongue he said: Gold, like the sun, burns the eyes. We violate the earth for a shiny glimpse, while our hearts roam in obscurity. Today no amount of gold can quench our greed. She knew a seed of wisdom was worth more than a mountain of gold. His journey echoes the pilgrimage of Queen Makeda from East Africa to Jerusalem a thousand years before, flooding the land with gold and spices, as she sought the wisdom of King Solomon.
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