Best Poems Written by Akolade Israel

Dark Siege

It belongs to us! But we are surrounded 
Let's unite against them! But massive is their power 
I can see chains and locks, but ignorance sets in 
Their colour is different from mine and so also is their weapons 
Of what sort are these specie of humans?


In twos and threes we were chained, weeping and wailing 
The coming of this we never saw, as our gods are powerless 
Rise up gods! And fight for your people! 
Rise up gods! For your worshippers are  in captivity!

In silence the gods watched as we were besieged 
Shame on the gods! For they have failed 
Who could tell, that the gods could survive without their worshippers?
Our chiefs were fools that made follies of us 

Though in pains and fear, an interesting journey it was 
Being moved by something fascinating on water for the first time
The mirror made us happy and made our captivity an ease 
What about the umbrellas and the modern cups? They all did the same 

This is a siege darkened with the tears of its owners 
And the inhuman treatment, a dark siege 
We were besieged and shown the way out 
The way out of our native land, our home of strength 

But strength was gone when massive strength took over 
The whips were as good as food
And the sound of the horses were the daily song 
We only worked on what was ours but never enjoyed what was worked for 

Many have tried and have failed 
Some are trying but their success is a dimlight 
Some will still try, of which their result we can't tell 
But the African soil lives on

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