Af-Rui-Ka
The African countries lived well by themselves
Until the white man crossed, continental shelves
I can understand adventurers who decided to roam
But not the conglomerates who raped as they combed
The British in Sudan and the French colonies
Never helped Africa being brought to it's knees
This beautiful continent enjoying political appease
But it has a powder-keg fuse that can light with such ease
Angola, Uganda, and Rwanda hit the news
Civil Wars and Genocide once again man's abuse
The biggest sore it carries in this quite wonderful place
One word, slavery, white man's ultimate disgrace
It's not for me to say about a place I don't belong
It's just such a tragedy that it's seen so many wrongs
This continent called Africa, African through and through
Adeleke Adeite, be proud to be you
Copyright © James Fraser | Year Posted 2010
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