Africa, Wake Up Poem by Chiori Mathew

Now wake up Africa.
There is more outside the stomach
There is a rising sun in the east
If only you could see, if only you could feel
If only you could fight and give your life for it.

Wake up, Africa
You've turned into a goat overnight
And your yam barns you've eaten up
your pride, your dignity all for a plate of food
oh Africa.

Wake up Africa
We have what it takes
We keep begging for water where there is a river
Light where there is sun
Starvation in the land of plenty.

Stand up Africa and think,
Think for the coming generation,
think beyond cars, houses and polygamy
Think beyond tribalism
Beyond religion, all are criminals.

Wake up Africa
There is more in our future
There is hope
We have not lost the battle.