We should return to Africa. Not just the continent. Not just the land, but the original home of man.
We should return to Africa. The world where everyone is enough even as diamonds in the rough.
We should return to Africa. The beginning of the world’s precious pearls known as boys and girls.
We should return to Africa. We all came from the same place, even though we don’t bare the same face.
We should return to Africa. It is the place where all life started for the living and the dearly departed.
We should return to Africa. A place where the darkest of flesh is the brightest of light in every fight.
We should return to Africa. The home where Black was the first color that gave birth to all others who became brothers.
We should return to Africa. Our first earthly home created by the man up above out of love.
We should return to Africa. Billions of bodies, but one heart. It’s where we should restart.
We should return to Africa. In this world we are many, but under that African sun we are all one.
Before hell fires of this world starts to burn, to Africa shall we return.
~~Mayibuyé Africa
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Joe Patterson
Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
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Comments (5)
Nice work ❤️💯🤎
This is strikingly beautiful, Joe. I really love this ❤️
Beautiful words! We lived there for ten years, it's amazing.
Reading this poem to me showed how much you love Africa! Well written.
Under the African sun we are one. Beautiful.