African Child

O thou child!
Where is thy faith?
Fate has indeed won over your faith
You struggle yet; you don't want to give up
Your dreams have indeed scattered
Like the wind from the north

Why have you let this happened?
Oh my African child
You let your brothers triumph over you
You have indeed become their slave
Not at hand but in mind

Where is your light?
Have it gone dim?
Ah, they mock you,
Yet you bow before them
They have render you homeless
They laugh at your nakedness
Truly, you are struggling
Not at hand but in mind

When will you wake up,
When will you take your possessions back,
When will you fight for redemption
Oh my African Child
Wake up and be MAD (Making A Difference)
Not at hand but in mind

Fakolujo Ayobami Emmanuel