Africa Today

Do I need to tell you, 
About the vileness in Africa Today 
And the gone bye of solidarity 
Do I need to tell you about Africa Today,
I mean about the incumbent government
And the politician that connive in the dark 
Whispering lies with no conscience to scorn 
The Economic mismanagement and embezzlement at all cost 
Illiteracy, unemployment and mismanagement of land 

Do I need to tell you, 
About all the mischievous in Africa Today 
And how our people are been demoralized 
After all this year's our people still roam in pagan land 
Oh! Africa Today, full of disruption 
Myopia chieftain that got paid for their blunders
Civil war, job devoid and dictator obsessed with power 

Did you see the totalitarian and the oligarchy 
In Africa of today, where is the freedom?
The one Nelson Mandela fought for and the one 
Which Tafawa Balewa of Nigeria fought for 
Democracy Bleed in Africa of today 
Hunger stricken wobbles its Society 
In Africa of today, full of setback 
Although having a thriving population 
And abundant natural resources, 
It is still one of the most and poor continents.
Where the government are very poor in their planning
They invested in areas that do not improve the lifestyle of their people

Do I need to tell you 
That Africa of today still held captive 
By the magnificent chain of the whitish 
Mammoth of the earth bleeding and tearful in its tundra 
Xenophobia attack between Africans 
Allowing the lines of the boarder to separate us 
Africa Today
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Sheehan Avatar
May 30, 2018 at 1:44 PM
Great write. It rings of truth. Very creative.
Ola Yinka  Avatar
June 13, 2018 at 11:38 AM
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