A Mouthful of Daggers
Razor sharp tongues unleashed
Lashing out viciously to openly
legitimise bigotry
then suddenly taking offense
when queried
releasing long concealed weapons
the deep desire to "remodel Africans"
No intentions of acceptance in sight
Spitting out venom faster than a viper
To further the colonisation agenda
A mouthful of daggers rained down
hard on your bare black back
Words aimed to leave you deeply
wounded if not maimed
Blatantly denying the reality of
your struggle
To boldly label its existence questionable
dismissing your plight for equality
Belittling the worth you keep raining on
this land
This is a revealing part of the puzzle
It's the biggest eye opener ever
There's never any regrets on their part
They mean exactly what they said
And say clearly what they meant
It's you who owns ears but won't hear
common wealth simply meant
your wealth commandeered
for their want of power
They are the true masters of manipulation
Your ancestors unwittingly handed them your legacy back then
Now your back stays bent backwards to provide them with cheap labour
A muzzle to your face to shut you up
Shamelessly claiming your hard earned achievements as theirs for clout
Yet making it near impossible for you
to achieve anything in this hostile place
They would siphon your blood out
if they could find use for it
Use, abuse then discard
or simply destroy is the order of the day
anyone who is created different from
their likeness is fair game
Loot and defile any place at will
no regard for its rightful inhabitants
Always been their game to play dirty
still is to this day
They love to see you penniless
on your knees at their mercy
But you won't listen to reason
You want to be picked for a token
Always eager to sacrifice your kin
for approval and a pat on the head
They will never truly acknowledge
your worth as a fellow human
That report right there, is a living proof
of the extent of the deeply rooted prejudice in this country
They expect whoever they see as alien to live off the scraps from their gluttony
At least in America they acknowledge
the disparity in their land
Not this lot over here, not if they can help it
They'd rather latch on to American history for reference
while turning a blind eye to the fire roaring in their own back garden
Truth just so happens to be their kryptonite
they avoid it at any cost and can't help but meddle with it
Go on, speak your truth melanated being!
Remember to also unite with your kin
in order to prevail
There is much strength to be found in unity
Copyright © Stafish Olor | Year Posted 2021
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