Globalization Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

A word was manufactured
To capture the mood of the 21st century
To report the state of multiculturalism
To highlight humanity's technological advancement
To celebrate the achievements of democracy
To break down solid and liquid geographical boundaries
To bring together the world of humanity
Into a global village
Regardless of race, ethnicity, religion and other tribal identities

But what is globalization?
For the poor African child foraging for a meal
For the war ridden Middle Eastern countries
For the democratically starved Russians and Asians
For the poverty ridden slams of Africa's big cities
For the Bushman (San)and the indigenous people of the world

What is globalization?
For the religious fundamentalist swollen with hate
For the Nationalist who swore on white supremacy ideologies
For the racist who is allergic to any other colour apart from his own
For the dictators who rule their fiefdoms with an iron fist
For the minorities who are happy to keep their pristine islands pure
For the villager with no means to enter the global village