Mother Africa

About a million years ago,
When there was only but sun and sand,
The earth gave birth to Africa,
And Africa gave birth to man.
You see,
Mother Africa was proud,
Mother Africa was free,
Mother Africa swore to protect her children
From captivity.
But Mother Africa was naive,
For beyond her eyes,
She could not see
That soon her children would become trapped,
Enchained into slavery.
Oh how she wept,
Oh how she cried,
Mother Africa forlorn,
A piece of her had died.
For years she mourned for her children,
So afraid, so alone;
Night after night she prayed,
For her children to come home.
"Father I have faith, the rusted chains will finally burn
Releasing my dear children, and freedom they will earn.
For years, and years I will have yearned,
For my dear children
To one day return."