Tuesday 20 May 2008

Africa Is You


Black people,

Whatever shade your skin may be.

You are Africa,

Always Africa to me.


She dances in your eyes

To the drum beat

That is your heart.

Her roots have crossed waters

From Nigeria to New York.


Her spirit lives on,

In this black spectrum she is us.

Echoing in our laughter,

Our pain and sorrow too.

Black people you are Africa,

Africa is you.


Walter H. Rooks Jr.



just wanted to share this...for you reading pleasure!



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