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                                                      Daouda's poems
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                                                      Africa

                                                      The community

                                                      I am the African

                                                      We are common folks

                                                      Success

                                                      Belief

                                                      Racism

                                                      The birth of mankind's happiness

                                                      I AM THE AFRICAN

                                                      I am power, I am energy, I am the tool of
                                                      Development, and the more, I am life.. Tell you
                                                      What? The Portuguese needed me, Dutch people
                                                      Needed me, British people needed me, German
                                                      People needed me; Spanish people needed me, so did
                                                      The French people and so forth.

                                                      Do you know what they did? They kicked off
                                                      A tough struggle for international dominion
                                                      Between themselves, and with selfish, unfair
                                                      Motivations, excuses and objectives, they invaded
                                                      My precious blood, then took me forcibly
                                                      From my homeland to the new world to help in the
                                                      Foundation of the building of that world, good
                                                      Bye, good bye, good bye Africa, Africa, good bye,
                                                      Good bye, good bye. Hello new world!!

                                                      Now, I can remember that  shameful torture
                                                      Human creature never encounter in that
                                                      Beautiful island of my town, down there in Gorée
                                                      Island while waiting for a non return shipment.

                                                      I can also remember that deadly middle passage, a
                                                      Passage during which, an uncountable number of
                                                      My very precious African souls lost their very
                                                      Precious lives in that very deep ocean during that
                                                      Deadly crossing, and not to mention, the First
                                                      World War, when the French nation's life and
                                                      Dignity were jeopardized before the wicked enemy.

                                                      They needed my help, and I went there and lent
                                                      A very precious and appreciated helping hand
                                                      Facing the heavy gun attacks and bombshells
                                                      Dropped by the wicked enemy which has greatly
                                                      Contributed to the present liberation, dignity
                                                      And power of the French nation. Now you do
                                                      Know why you can find me everywhere, 
                                                      Representative in every field beyond the oceans.

                                                      Invader! Hey you invader!! Be a sport please,
                                                      History still continuous and no one could stop
                                                      It, there is no way turning the clock back, no
                                                      Way! No way, and now, I claim for what is mine,
                                                      I am the African.


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