Spirit Of Africa

Oh! Africa the mother of all lands,
The birthplace of the very first man,

How badly have you been treated by your brothers,
How badly have you been damaged by those you accepted in with a warm heart,

Oh! Africa the mother of the magnificent river Nile,
That has been flowing since the beginning of time,

Your history has been rewritten and fabricated by those who never existed when the great Sahara desert emerged from beneath the waters,
Your children was taken away in chains and the milk from your breast was sucked by others,

Oh! Africa the mother of many wonders of the world,
The majestic pyramids, the elegant Mount Kilimanjaro, the vast Serengeti and the alluring Victoria falls,

Home of great men,
Home of gold laden wealthy king Musa Mansa and the great freedom fighter Nelson Mandela,

Oh! Africa the black colour of your skin is a thing of beauty,
The melanin on the body of your children is priceless and sheen,

They say the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice,
I say the black in the berry is what's sweet in the juice,

Oh! Africa the mother of unity,
The cradle of peace,

Your children has been enslaved mentally and are fighting against themselves, disunity has been chosen over tranquility,

Oh! Africa you've suffered enough, arose from the shackles of bondage,
And sit on your throne, your rightful place,

The love in your heart is your strength and the black on your skin is your power,
No one can ever break or tame the spirit of Africa.

Favour Alexandria
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 08/07/2020

Poet's note: This poem is intended to show a of view of Africa that is often skipped by foreigners. I wrote it this year and it's for my beloved continent Africa. I felt proud to be a BLACK PERSON.
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