Poetic Support of the National Animal Campaign

Support towards the Chimpanzee National Animal Awareness & Protection Campaign (CNAAPC) comes in many forms! This captivating poem written by a young aspiring Sierra Leonean poet, Ms Rakiatu Jalloh speaks for itself.
 
Being able to raise further awareness about Sierra Leone’s National Animal, whilst simultaneously encouraging young artists to express themselves is indeed quite rewarding. Take a read through the poem titled “Chimps are our National Champions” below. 

Chimps are our National Champions

Poem by: Rakiatu Jalloh of Patriotic Advocacy Network (PAN).

These cute looking creatures

Are now our biggest treasure

Knowing they are now part of us, gives me pleasure

They are important and that’s for sure

Their existence is part of our culture

 

Our closest living relatives

Very big and strong

Long arms to gently swing on top

Walks on upright or on fours

Its expensive face pierces my cores.

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

 

 we shouldn’t ignore

Let’s demonstrate true Heroism

For they are now the new face of Tourism

Replacing our Diamonds Fascism

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

 

Chimps are our National Animals

A history in the whole wide world

We shouldn’t treat them like criminals

Let’s make the country safe for them all

By embracing them all with love

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

 

They are symbol of our strength,

Our stunning natural breath,

Rich biodiversity and resilience

Threat to Chimp Population is threat to wildlife protection

Economy growth through sustainable ecotourism

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

 

A wildlife focused tourism

Can have on a country’s economy

What matters is the necessities

Let’s invest on our chimps

Once had all, lost all

Yelling for help

The world telling us to help down on life’s luck

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

 

The zoo is small

But the impact is for all

And that’s for sure

Light up the cave

For they shall bring in mind no pain

One way or the other, we are just the same.

Let’s pave a smooth way

And embrace them in good faith

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

 

Strange,

Now they are losing it range,

Written all over their faces

They wish to be free from those cages

Hate this,

The truth is

They need peace,

Seek ease,

So get this,

For they are evolved species.

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

 

Depression is boring don’t you think?

Let’s grant them the free will beneath

To be free from that will breathe.

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

 

They lost the courage to envisage

The knowledge to beg

The intelligence for preference

Sacred of their demise

So let’s end the endless cries

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

We call on all citizens, influential people

Local celebrities, public officials

To promote the message in our nation

Imagine news like: “Sierra Leone leads the way in conservation”

So let’s ensure they are safe and secured

Their cries we shouldn’t ignore

Because Chimps are our National Champions