Dethrone the Kings
Thou speaketh of despair as an eagle confined
But do we see not these boundaries as emphasized blurred lines?
Not only are we the dream of the young and the hope of the elder
But are we not also the vision of our Africa progressed?
We shall arise once more
A nation of solidarity, prosperity, and overall blessedness
Yet we must first dethrone the kings
Dethrone the kings of stereotypical Black America
In whose message the kings have progressed
Dethrone the kings of a glamorized decay
In whose theme the false kings have blessed
Dethrone the kings who make a slave reborn
Dethrone the kings who rule with hidden scorn
The great revival must now come forth!
Take up your armor and draw now your swords!
The great revival must now come anew!
Oh, dark people, is a revolution not due?
Copyright © Jamia Laird | Year Posted 2015
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