My Jahajee Sisters: Poem by Kavita Vidya Ganness

My Jahajee Sisters
            
       By Kavita Vidya Ganness

My Jahajee Sisters, its time to rise
Its time to open your eyes…
The time is now…
No obstacle can stop us.
No force can break us.
Take out your pens.
Write your name in the skies.
Build your dreams with the sweat of your brow.
My Jahajee Sisters, the time is now!

My Jahajee Sisters, let your rays of light shine.
Be burning lamps. Be lionesses full of courage.
Be climbers to the highest heights.
Be achievers of all your heart’s desires.
My Jahajee Sisters, its time to rise!

My Jahajee Sisters, you are all divine.
Sparks of soul, deyas that burn forever
In the history of this universe.
Find your calling. Find your voice.
Find yourself. Find the courage
To play the game of life and win
All and every prize that there is to be won.
My Jahajee Sisters, the time is now!

My Jahajee Sisters, the dawn of a new era comes.
Be proud of our heritage.
Be proud of our culture.
Bloom like lotus flowers
In the face of negativity and confusion.
My Jahajee Sisters, its time to rise!

My Jahajee Sisters, come out of the darkness,
Stand center-stage. Let all eyes be on you.
No more shadowy existence. It’s time to shine.
Realize the spark of God is within us all.
We are the fruits of the Kala Pani travelers.
We are the shining result of courage and hope.
My Jahajee Sisters, the time is now!

My Jahajee Sisters, hear the call of your destiny.
Set sail on an ocean of hope.
Break down every barrier and move forward.
Together we shall drink the Amrit of happiness.
Together we shall be a constellation.
My Jahajee Sisters, its time to rise!

My Jahajee Sisters, know that God
Created us for a purpose.
Our life is precious.
Our breath is a priceless gift.
When we sing Bhajans,
Our voices shall float to the heavens.
My Jahajee Sisters, the time is now!

My Jahajee Sisters, my Indo-Caribbean Sisters,
Arise. Awake.
Open your eyes. Realize that what is in you
Is divine, special, sublime.
Let your rays of light shine.
Be like the sun. Awe and inspire the world.
My Jahajee Sisters, its time to rise!
 
My Jahajee Sisters, accept the challenge.
Embrace change. Evolve.
We are the descendents of heroes.
Our possibility is sweet like sugar-cane
Planted by our forefathers.
My Jahajee Sisters, together we unite,
In sisterhood solidarity.