AFRICA'S PLIGHT/AFRICA'S HOPE

AFRICA'S PLIGHT/AFRICA'S HOPE

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I heard about a continent called Africa

And I know it's surrounded by rivers flowing down the Atlantic Ocean

From its adverse resources, the beautiful nature and scenery.

From the heart of the Niger River, to the serene Murchison Falls in Uganda.

Tales of masculine men walking through the Red Sea with their bare chests.

I heard about the Sahara Desert, and its hotness.

I heard about the Drums from West Africa,

To the upbeat Swahili music in East Africa and the tales of Shaka Zulu.

I heard about the war in Burundi. How blood was spilled just because of tribes.

I heard about the judicial killings and turbulence in Kenya and Nigeria.

I heard about racism, do Black lives really matter if we cant protect our own? Thanks to Nelson Mandela who fought to safe the black race.

I heard about slave trade. How some colony of men felt safe enslaving the black race.

I heard about the uproar in Libya. How kids handle guns like professionals?

I heard about the wailings of mother's calling out in Uganda,

I heard of the famine in Ghana 1983, and how men fled their homes in search of

Greener pasture.

Corruption heaping. Disaster striking.

I only heard about Africa

And even after all this

We are yet still strong and bold.

Yet, in all this chronicles and myth of Africa

I can see the rain of peace dropping on Africa

Where kids get to play with no fear

Eat without pain, and smile joyfully

I can see the pastures becoming more greener, for food is what keeps us alive.

We can live under the umbrella of unity. Colour doesn't define our identity.

Africa will rise to her peak again.

We will rise and sing the songs our ancestors wrote years long before now,

We win the battles forged ahead of us.

And in these days where naivety and hope almost have the same meaning,

Mama Africa prays to see her children united.

United to reclaim, redesign and rebuild Africa.

In the tides of the Nile, I hope to see young men rise and walk the talk.

In the pyramids of Egypt, I hope to see the future pharaohs and kings rising to liberate our dreams.

The End.....

Thanks for reading with me. I hope this piece makes a lot sense to you. Let's unite to make Africa a better place for our generations yet unborn.

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