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Africa

Africa the continent…of incredible wealth …? Through exploitation, corruption…and stealth…attrition felt…? Called the mother land…are you a fan…? The significance of tribes…the subject of their lives… The stark of their marks…to the ranges in their talks… From the spears that some bear…to the people who cares… Reflections of hate…significance of faith… The origin of slavery…where is your bravery…? Colonization in nations…for western distributions… With forced migrations…the development of other nations… Transported in ships…landed on the tips… Areas like North America…to Jamaica…and the Caribbean… With barrels and cans…how to explain the master plan…? A nation in fusion…an education in illusion…? The mining of gold…many stories untold… The illegal extraction of diamonds…is there any lies man…? Large deposits of oil…is this a spoil...? Several dictators…who are the creators…? The mind of the people…limited in steeple…? The statistics on crime…no nursery rhyme... Scars of many civil wars…like tumors…no rumors… The bases…to the places…and the faces… Some children…god's help them… Spawned in the games…where is the shame…? With rifles…their freedom stifles… From Angola…to Nigeria…to Zimbabwe…international reports say… From time immemorial…is this a constant ritual…? Take stack…majority blacks…what are the lacks…? How many states…do we have to wait till late…? What is my date…is this what culture creates…? United States of Africa…? America…the Mecca… How can you copy…the era of the floppy…? Is it not gone…how to eliminate the scorn…? Let bygones be bygones…move to the lushness of lawns… Look beyond the dirt…search for your true worth… Try to look within…and live without… The violence…so intense…does it make sense…? Africa…to whom will we call… Mamma…?

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