Knees on Necks

I’m a hated man Mother Africa

Who lives in an agonizing fear

Out of your sight and embrace

In a place called “America__”

Shedding an endless tear

They tell me to, “go back to

Where I came from!”

But I am lost for 400 years and so

And now I don’t know where is home

“You don’t belong here,” they say

That’s the song of the land

Which plays every single day

By the same old band

Where have you been all these years

When they snatched me out of your arms?

Why didn’t you come looking for me

And save me from all these harms?

I’m sure you’re quite saddened

And broken to pieces to your cores

Carrying the heavyweight of regret

That’s still knocking at your doors

I get so upset you were silent

When they loaded us on the invisible ships

After 400 years of hard & free labor

Our banks are null saving no gold

or the sweat of our stolen coin-chips

Sometimes I get so angry

So furious of your silent-surrender

But for you’re my Only mother

I can’t be mad at you forever

I’m a hated man Mother Africa

Who’s suffocating to breathe

Their knees are still on my neck

For they’re forcing to keep me underneath

MidnightInk 6-6-2020