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
Copyright © Akolade Israel | Year Posted 2022
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