arise afrika arise

siphoning our raw materials
while in abject poverty we wallow
taking away our gold,diamonds and platinum
while we adorn our bodies with fake jewellery

propagating their anglophone ideas
spreading their francophone thinking
somewhere lusophone ideas held supreme
afrikan philosophies on the dung heap

the poisoned and stunted present crop
choosing to forget marcus mosiah garvey
choosing to forget kwame nkrumah
choosing to remove reggae from the air waves

that dream should now bear fruit
those chasms have to be bridged
the senseless bickering should end
afrika with mud and spittle get your sight

healing the nation

never again should we be subjected
subjected to the profanation of the sacrosanct
the sacrosanct symbols of our struggle
never again should there be the arrogance
the arrogance of self proclaimed saviours
leaving people to burn in the sun
while in hotels they wine and dine
with hounds and concubines in tow
inflammatory speeches should forever be gone
statesmen and women should take to podiums
messages of nation building should resonate
the time for the healing of the nation is now

OUT OF THE CAGE

the birds will freely twitter
they shall be out of the cages
there will be the shattering of strictures
no more will the plants be potted
and mercilessly trimmed to the gardener's dictates
the wings will grow freely
the birds will perch on the tallest trees
there to take in the cool air