Take some Picts, Celts and Silures <br />And let them settle, <br />Then overrun them with Roman conquerors. <br /> <br />Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years <br />Add lots of Norman French to some <br />Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously. <br /> <br />Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans, <br />Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese, <br />Vietnamese and Sudanese. <br /> <br />Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankans, Nigerians <br />And Pakistanis, <br />Combine with some Guyanese <br />And turn up the heat. <br /> <br />Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians, <br />Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some <br />Afghans, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese <br />And Palestinians <br />Then add to the melting pot. <br /> <br />Leave the ingredients to simmer. <br /> <br />As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish <br />Binding them together with English. <br /> <br />Allow time to be cool. <br /> <br />Add some unity, understanding, and respect for the future, <br />Serve with justice <br />And enjoy. <br /> <br />Note: All the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste. <br /> <br />Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all.<br /><br />Benjamin Zephaniah<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-british/
