"Proudly Black" by Agnes Oyedokun - Contest Entry

 Proudly Black

by Agnes Oyedokun 

Burnt and looked upon by the sun
but with wisdom not to be compared.
Big lips with hair ;charred
but with unexplainable beauty

Caring hearts and attitudes
are found in our large multitude
Local in everyway;proud of our way
Our iner mind is forever gay

Very proud we are of our colour
The truth we speak in all honour
Our delicacies one will greatly adore
and in a few seconds one will devour

Our local drums ginger our inner spirits
And make blue;our laughing eyes
Our hearts dance with excitement
at out festival's commencement

Colonized,shamed and bittered
Love remains divine
We fought for Our guard
Freedom makes it taste like sweet wine

Our forefathers compel us
not to be worried and be restless
The pride in us is breaking loose
for we are proud Africans

Diversified culture,united in peace
They crave our departure
so we leave in ease
Proudly dark, completely black!