Hey! African Child! Poem by Owoeye Taiwo Bisola

HEY! AFRICAN CHILD!

Hey! African Child, who said you can't bring down the mighty moon to its knees?
Who said you can't stare at the sun in the face with so much strength it will shrink?
Who said you can't climb the stairs of success with the stars under your feet?
Hey! African Child, who said the world can't be yours even when it is above your reach?
African Child, the sky is where you can get started despite the darkness dimming your lustrous light.

Hey! African Child, who said your black skin won't shimmer even in the white world?
Who said the colour of your skin which is that of the soil won't bring forth its harvests?
Who said your handiworks can't hand over to you the fruits of life from the tree of life?
Hey! African Child, who said the earth won't tremble below your burnished feet?
African Child, the clouds will hover down for you to pluck at their fluffly cottons to create your own clouds.
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POET: OWOEYE TAIWO BISOLA