Funom Makama Poet Rhyme

Xenophobia Ii: We Are Africans

History has formed us into one braid
to stay strong and never surrender to any blade
standing side by side to be each others shade.
Why then do we classify one another into grades?
So that some cut others off just b’cos they are made?

There’s still hope, this togetherness will not fade
whatever it is, we have collectively paid
let’s stop hate from this unprecedented raid
so that unity will eventually get love laid.
We are Africans! Enough has been said.

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Viv Wigley July 13, 2015 at 10:23 PM Good, strong, solid piece, Funom, and we live in hope that oone day it may be so. Congratulations on featuring in poem of the week.Regards, Viv Funom Makama January 28, 2016 at 12:13 PM Thank you very much Viv

Skat A July 13, 2015 at 1:06 AM Hi Funom, Congratulations on having your poem featured this coming week. **SKAT** Funom Makama January 28, 2016 at 12:13 PM Thank you very much SKAT A

Robert Lindley May 27, 2015 at 9:31 PM A very strong and powerful piece my friend. Hatred and evil in this world must be fought for neither ever rests and both serve well their master. Culture there must undergo a drastic change to limit the killing and evil so prevalent there. Great write. A7.. Funom Makama January 28, 2016 at 12:13 PM Thank you very much Robert

Corey Ross May 27, 2015 at 2:46 PM Strong piece of work that speaks on so many different levels. My ancestors were south African so I definitely understand and feel this Funom Makama October 13, 2015 at 8:19 AM Thank you so much Tahir... The world is indeed full of terror and evil

Agona Apell May 12, 2015 at 8:25 AM Such powerful imagery all served with smooth rhyme and flow!"History has formed us into one braid, to stay strong and never surrender to any blade, standing side by side to be each others shade." I itch to give a speech with this quotation. Funom Makama October 13, 2015 at 8:18 AM Please Agona... Feel very free and do so. Thank you for your input

Poesy Relish May 10, 2015 at 11:30 PM Wow a powerful pen Funom...and so much truth in your words... Funom Makama October 13, 2015 at 8:17 AM Thank you so much Poesy relish

Afolabi Muideen May 9, 2015 at 12:43 PM Excellent write Funom, enough has been said, hatred is the root of all evils did in Africa even in the word; must we hate,must we killed. The solution is to look up to God. Funom Makama October 13, 2015 at 8:16 AM Thank you so much for your consistent and everly encouraging inputs Afolabi