Look at how you’re treat’d, my belov’d!
you, I know, are made natural
like Mr. Adam from the dust.
Your breast are filled with sweet natural milk
like milk and honey of the Land of Canaan.
But you’re been made to look
like an ugly African chimpanzee;
they’ve rubb’d your face with shame –
shame of corruption and oppression.
Your childr’n are now made to taste suff’ring
but you now look on us, silenc’d!
Look at how they now ride on your back
like monst’rs mounting on helpless horses.
Your childr’n refuse to love anoth’r;
tell ‘em not to hate one anoth’r
like America against Iraq,
or Iraq against America.
Tell ‘em to plast’r you with wond’rs,
and help those in need like Big Brother Joseph.
Aft’r you have told ‘em these, my belov’d,
then shall you look like a diamond!
Eche Ononukwe
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