Few decades ago, most people from the west argue that Africa is not civilized and has no philosophy and history. This statement is fallacious in nature. Africa is a cradle of Human civilization. This poem is to educate the audience on the true picture of African wisdom
Oh! Africa my mother
My repository, to which I run for nutrition and shelter
Imbued with patriotism.
Festoon with wisdom and knowledge
Generous and open-handed
Instruct without remuneration
Plays a pivotal role in human knowledge
Full of self-sacrifice
Irrespective of this, men despise you
Painted you “black†with nothing to offer
Viewed as underdeveloped and created historically nothing
Describe as a dark continent
“Quis†onslaught?
Western I presume
With a solipsistic view of life
Affirmed famous and creative themselves
Wise, knowledgeable and civilized they claimed
“Quid verity�
False indeed
History traces their knowledge to African origin
Appropriated African legacy as theirs
Why this nihilistic attitude toward “Africaâ€
Because of their popular conception of Africa and their dehumanizing tendencies
Because of their solipsistic view of life [solipsism] “Pre logical†beings they claimed to be
However, a positive dimension arose
An upsurge from within [western], given a dramatic turn
Pays restitution for the stolen “propertyâ€
After all struggles and criticisms
Praise to the “supersensibleâ€
Inextricable with Africa
Surviving the onslaught of her enemies
Behold my mother Africa shining and vested in wisdom and knowledge
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