Matt Starking Poems

freedom is a state of mind
and ones wealth, skin or country
cannot determine his freedom
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Africa, Africa
rise up Africa
Africa, Africa
stand up Africa
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Why do you mock me
Why do you enjoy mocking me
For so long
Is it because I am black and young
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a thing called courage
it will only open a new page
if I did not cross the oceans
I would have been left alone
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time and patience work together
time is the seed
and patience is the water
which nourishes life
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a City of sin
when will thou go clean
a foolish society
in an archaic city
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Success is a friend to
Those who persevere
He is free and very fair
He speaks but they don't hear
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haters all over the north
haters all over the South
haters all over the east
haters all over the west
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you are a prisoner
a prisoner of freedom
seeking for your freedom
however, in other
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