The Great Star of Africa

14-03-2023

Clear cut diamond
530 carats gem
Mined in South Africa
Queen Elizabeth I wonder
How did you feel
Knowing The Great Star Of Africa was never yours
Did you think you would just bond
With it during your term
Or we would just forget that it came from Africa
You made a blunder 
Which you never had to deal 
With the day you accepted it its force
Elevated you even higher wherever you went
As it sparkled on your sceptre and on your head
It made you stand out in any room you find yourself or in any crowd
You spent
Your entire life mesmerized by it but now that you’re dead
And Charles is about to be crowned
King will he have the guts to bring it
Back home where it belongs 
Will he finally see it fit
I wait for that day where the wrongs
You made are acknowledged and are made right
The road ahead isn’t easy but it looks bright
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Jones Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Powerful and raw! Love what you have to say! If only they would listen. Great poem! A fav
Cangua Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Thanks, we lost so much.
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