In the darkest 100 days of Rwanda,

We honour the innocent souls we lost,

And renew with what we have.

Ariko njya nibaza, what if we stood by our oath as Rwandans and refuse to be divided?

Maybe, nta muhutu nta mututsi nta n'umutwa bari kuba mu Rwanda

Twese twari kuguma turi Abanyarwanda

Tugahorana ubupfura n'urukundo kuri bene Kanyarwanda

But it all happened, the country that was once united was then divided.

Nkongera nkibaza, what if we weren't taught of hatred among ethnic groups? I mean, HUTUs and TUTSIs.

Wenda bamwe ntibari kwanga abandi

Wenda bamwe ntibari kwica abandi

Wenda nta wari kwitwa Inyenzi, Inyangarwanda cyangwa Inzoka y'umurizo

But it all happened.

I keep asking myself, what if killing wasn't emphasised in the country?

Wenda ubu imiryango imwe ntiyari kuzima

Wenda bamwe ntibari kugirwa imfubyi n'amateka

Nticyari kuba igihugu gitemba amaraso, u Rwanda rwari kuguma rutemba amata n'ubuki

But it all happened.

I ask myself again, what if INKOTANYI

"Our great heroes" didn't come to rescue?

To risk their precious lives for the sake of Rwanda?

Maybe, bari gupfa bagashira

Or maybe, Rwanda would be no more.

But it happened and we're grateful today

Grateful that our country was great again

Millions of smiles in the nation,

And many achievements we gain!

But my last question is, what if we don't hold on firm to our greatness and make it even greater?

Wenda ibyarangiye byazisubiramo

But atleast I got an answer to this one.

As long as you and I live, it won't happen.

Since Rwanda is you and me, 

And what we want is what is good for us.

U Rwanda ruzaba icyo turugize

Ruzagumana ubusugire kandi runasagambe.

IT'S ME AND YOU TO MAKE A MOVE.

Ingabire is a 16-year-old Senior Five student at LDK Secondary School.