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Africa-
Write your name only
This is your moment
Your time under the sun.
Africa-
Don't write the name of any god
Don't write the name of any soul
Don't write the name of any man.
What have they done?
Africa-
Look at them with their void stares
These are the same faces that
abandoned and
fled from you.
These are the same faces that
raped and
molested your children.
Africa-
this is your moment
write your name only.
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My question is;
Are we the Africa? are you talking to Africans?
The mysteries of poetry.
There are lots of interpretations to that one line.
I love the "Africa this is your moment" - strong and important message!
a single spot light,
a single word uttered;
Africa.
despite all its gone through, she still stands bold and true.
**Applause**
(and i applause the poet who birthed these well strung words too!!)
love this...it has lots of interpretations which are deeper than what meets the eye.
Hmmm....
cheers mate.
always loving your poetry.
well ok, maybe Im a bit slow, it is 418am and im soooo tired, but had to read you..
muah
Have you considered heading each verse with
Africa-
In my mind by adding the word twice more, you speak to the continent and all that is upon her...without adding it you digress and speak to your reader in the middle two verses. In this case I think you should take the reader silently along while you speak to ALL that is AFRICA-
third line first verse "your"...minor correction
Love your post!!!
i like the idea of headin eac verse
africa.
Africa- this is your moment write your name only.
tried it loved the result thanks
Africa sure has to write Her name only.....
Very nice......got my own interpretation of the poem.