Black Lives Matters

Black life matters
What error did the black man commit
Peace and prosperity is all he seeks 
But the entire world does not understand this
We are treated like beings of a lesser God  even in our own continent 
Yes it’s us the people in the dark continent 
But why pity us for been dark and living in the dark continent 
We pride ourselves with the open opportunities that have been  given to us
We own gold and do not need a building to store for it’s spread across 
Our fields are heavenly Blessed with abundance of food
Who told the rest of the world we need aid to survive ?
Yes let’s trade with the world 
Yes we welcome the world to Africa 
Yes we may be less advanced in technology 
But we do not demand respect from anyone for we know who we are
Yes we have issues but our issues do not need any outsiders to solve them
Yes we know majority of our leaders are worthless but we made the choice
Yes we know we sometimes lack enough to feed our neighbours but do not ridicule our problems. 
If you can’t help us then stay away from us
Despise us because of our skin colour but realise we are the ones with actual gold reserves 
Despise us we are living in 3rd world economies but realise that here we say no hurry in Africa 
Despise us for family ties for your people preach divorce and separation 
Despise us for traditional beliefs but know we survived on them before you came uninvited 
We are Africans and been African is our business 
We didn’t volunteer to settle in the US, it’s you who forcibly forced us to become your slaves 
We  didn’t ask for anything free but you brought your ideas to us
Yes we are sorry we have prospered by God’s mercy alone
If you see a black man they hold a tale no author can write
If you see a black man he’s a blessing from God
If you see a black man salute him for he had endured much and still stands firm
View us with the eyes of peace and live but do not engage us in violence for we are peace

Copyright © Chui Munga | Year Posted 2021

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