Im An African Man Poem by Shamba Kaunda

I have been called a rejected grain
but my hope never shrink
i have been rolled And drowned in pain
but my dreams never sink
i have been sold with my gold ive been slain
but my dreams never slink
i have been labeled cursed, my past is a stain,
but i praise God everytime i blink.
i have been slaved i built cities without a gain
laboured my body but soul never gets weak
i have been told lies aiming to corrupt my brain
but the truth is vivid i think
its been Smeered on my skin in ablack permanet ink.