I have read your poem twice now and my abiding impression remains the same, Teddy is all about love and empathy, he carries within him the best of humanity and he has that original essence to be found in all true Africans, for me music has always been vibration and enables us to communicate without words and to feel each other. I am from Nigeria and I live in Lagos, I am also Igbo and a proud African who is conscious of our heritage and shared values. For me your poem connects the world and shows your life journey, I love the way you pay homage to your origins, your ancestors and your inspiration, in essence this poem is an exhortation to do better and to be better but without any preaching. It is extremely powerful and also shows someone who is deeply reflective and observes his local environment. In your poem you paid respect to the continent, not just your land, you spoke about your people, the river nile and the power and majesty of your culture. I originally said that you were a warrior-poet but I would like to adjust that, this is much more about philosophy than conflict, this is about empathy and knowledge. In your poem I can see a lifetime of inspiration, of study, of work and an empathetic being, and most importantly I can see that my brother is from Africa and has made his people proud. As an African the tone and nature of your piece is like all real African art bathed in rhythm and it almost feels like a song, I noted your love of song and dance and thank you for this beautiful song from your inner soul. Peace.
Thank you for sharing your heart and allowing others to dream positive dreams in a world full of so much negativity.