Africa Will Rise Again Poem by Raimi Babatunde

Violence; race-fully motivated
Birds; they soar not as they should
We no longer snore at sleep
Often, our sun sets at noonday
Of a truth, on our great continent
We are no longer at ease

To our heroes past
For your terrific bravery
Our continent thanks you
Your medal of honour is pinned
Not on the pages of your suits
But in the deepest part of our heart
Where you really belong

And to our sworn enemies
I swear, your time will come
For all the seeds of discord
Disunity and tribalism planted
You and yours will reap therefrom
And our heavens will open

Our deserts; constantly invaded
No access to safe water
Poverty and hunger is a norm
No good and affordable healthcare
Yet you rape our economy
And stash our money in foreign accounts

Oh lord our God!
We crave for good governance
Leaders with a heart of service
Skills based education towards empowerment
Working and trusted institutions
Above all, we ask for peace!

We speak out today
As lovers of mother Africa
That our mouths be not gagged
And our voices be not suppressed
For in one indivisible Africa we believe
That very soon, Africa will rise again.
So help us God!

Babatunde Raimi
Author/Life Coach/Poet