Africa

She is unhappy
She weeps in  sorrow
As she looks down on her children
She can't believe her eyes
After all her scars
After all her struggles
After all her values  
After all her teachings
To see her children deep in greed
To see hate flow through their veins
To see them oppress one another
To see them in poverty despite living in riches
This is the cause of her sadness
This is the cause of her heartbreak
This is the cause of her grieve
This is the cause of her lamenting
Her friends mock her
After all her suffering
To be a good mother
This is the fate of the woman called Africa

Banji Coker