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Africa, Africa,

My eye weeps

And my heart bleeds

The love I couldn't give you

But how could I? With my snowy eye,

From a paternalistic reality that veils you.

 

Nourishing mother, you feed the world

With your genius; Luminous,

You dazzle the heart of the greedy

Who dreams of owning you.

 

How did I turn away

From you, my queen, how?

 

Africa, Africa,

For a long time, I looked at you

Without seeing you, unable to recognize

The greenness of your thought

Unable to contemplate the deep

Blackness of your divine beauty

 

Today, my eye has awakened

To a new light and suddenly

I can see you, finally,

As I unveil you, I am in awe,

 

Oh Africa, sparkling queen

Ruling the firmament of the mind

Teach me about myself

So I can love myself, so I can finally love you

 

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mlowe5 says:

Sweet Home Africa! Poweeful pen bang'o yu. Thanks for sharing. Write on. Peace and Love, mlowe5
 

jwins says:

This piece... is as lovely as she... Mother Africa...
 

bang'o lu says:

Jwins, It was my greatest honour to bring forth this message of love for Mama Africa. Peace and love

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