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Darling Africa,You are the moon that shined in the pastThe sun that brighten the old daysThe yesterday of the worldThe pyramid of Egyptian past Mama AfricaWe love you despite the povertyWe love you despite the politicsWe love you despite the pandemic If the sun turned darkWe will be here with youIf the moon slippedWe will … Read moreWe are the sun and the moon
In Africa,We lives with crutches. The continent liveswith crutches. Countries liveswith crutches. Industries liveswith crutches. People liveswith crutches. How long will you livewith crutches? Africa! Even the crutches of crutchesneed crutches to live. Be yourself Africa.
When i cryI see the reality of thingsIn the forest of my thinkingI see the true picture of the world But they think I didn’t seeI see the rain cry and thunderI see the anger of the sunI see the cloud of war I pretend like I didn’t seeSo that I can let goLet go … Read moreWhen I Found Peace
When we think of loveWe say love doesn’t hurtLove doesn’t jealousLove doesn’t envyLove doesn’t killLove is pleasure But come to think of itLove is warLove is battleLove is disastrous It smite the Egyptians for Israel sakeIt divided the ocean; that’s earthquakeIt brings to life; that’s unusual battleThen we say love conquer all After war peace … Read moreWhen Love Happens
When we knew we were menWe discovered we were nakedWhen we knew there are holes and cavesWe discovered we were homeless When we ate leavesWe didn’t know we can eat meatWhen we ate fruitWe didn’t know it has seed When we made typewritersWe didn’t know we could make computersWhen we made cars on the roadWe … Read moreDiscovery is Eternal
It will be a sunny dayAs time ticks in orderFlowers would blossomAfricans would be godsAnimals would be subjectInsects would run errands Computer would answer to the blacksTechnology would be cheap as okroBlack would be naturalAfrica would be enviedLove would inhabit the communityPresidents would be the servantPeople would ruleThe society would be our watchword There will … Read moreThe Raining Day
By Oloyi Kehinde Thompson A sun set at its beautiful dawnThis sun set so earlyLies before you was a beautiful future,The one hardwork and commitment has earned you You were growing to become an IrokoBut before you could grow to create your shadeYour blood was shed not in the theatre of warBut in reckless driving … Read moreAn Elegy for a Heroine
It rained in the desertBut thundered in the forestThe rain of hopeThe rain of liberty We heard it thunderWe saw it workWe renew our hope of tomorrowBecause we are the future Though, our society of unfreedomPolitically unfreeEconomically unfreeSociologically unfreeMentally unfreeWhen shall we be free? Freedom is coming tomorrowTomorrow, our night shall be bright as noonThe … Read moreFree the Unfree
In the AntarcticaWaters ice as the earthWeather neither changeHow humble are the penguins In the assembly of like mindedLove is energySacrifice is foodLife is oneTogether, we have conquered nature
The thought of the wise is productiveBut the products are hidden in men’s thoughtThe wise which stretches like the heavens in AfricaPasturing greener land in the westOh.. the wise men of the SaharaThe herdsmen of AfricaWhere have you been? You burden your mind with loads of thoughtAnd production is only in your thoughtThat’s why productivity … Read moreUnveiling the Hidden