AFRICA WILL RISE AGAIN

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From the tip top of Kilimanjaro 
To the deepest part of River Nile,
Across the  Suez Canal in Egypt 
To the  Cape Agulhas in South Africa,
Along the West   and East of Africa
Crying a voice for justice and equity,
Freedom from oppression and servitude. 

Men and women bereaved of basic needs,
Starved of livelihood and liberty,
By their siblings and kinsmen,
All for greed and ignorance,
Goats in sheep clothing,
Soldiers of war appearing as shepherds of faith
With swords as Cross, hanging rope as Subha.

Sliced and menaced daily,
Slaughter like cows,
Strangled like hens,
Survived by luck,
Silence by poverty,
Sedated by ignorance.

Amidst the pangs of sorrow and slavery,
Arise the moon like palm's hand,
Asymmetrical and symmetrical,
Across the breathe and width of the Golden pot,
Align with forces of same similitude 
Aggregating with spiritual and intellectual prowess

Neither seen in history,
Nor foretold of the future,
Needless say the ninth hour is here,
Navigating towards the threshold of love,
Neighborliness, communality, and   
Negritude which Africa is known for.

The future is here,
The dreams of the founding fathers live on,
Though tossed here and there,
Tried by thorns and thrones,
Time and truth held it bound like testament of faith
Till humanity adores its glory and beauty.

Africa! Africa!!
Africa has risen again,
Activated by grace,
Actualized by hardwork and ingenuity of its people,
Africa never shall you take the back seat,
Amidst the confluence of continents,
As lion, so shall you be in the jungle of men.

Africa is here,
Africa is king,
Africans are great,
Africans are champions,
Africans are legends,
African is me,
Africa is beauty.




















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