Africa

self sufficiency
not dependency
is the way forward
for my people

but every single day
I stretch out my hand
asking for help
from my benefactors

how long will this go on?
habits we cannot condone
foreign experts
telling me how to plant my crops

I am a rich person
languishing in poverty
my productive land
is covered in bushes

people of Africa
look at your resources
you are rich and have
the ability to be self sufficient

so...stop the wars
stop the petty politics
unite for the sake of the people
to build a peaceful...self reliant continent



Poetry by Mike
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Written on 2006-08-26 at 11:16

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Phyllis J. Rhodes
Such wisdom!
2006-10-01


Amanda K
Wut a wonderful rich piece!! Very true i have always as many did, y ppl of AFrcia spend their time fighting instead of buliding . Africa was always famous of its treasures and strength and i wish one1 histroy repeats itself.
2006-08-30


Zainab
Yes this is true we are rich but don't have comman sense to use our brain in a right way
I'm african too so can I understand very well.
Good message for African people
great work
Rate:5
2006-08-26