UNHIDING AFRICA

in #wafrica6 years ago

UNHIDING AFRICA

6261220840acc893f5debc82fb1b1b7f.jpgWhy make her look bad?
Like an errant child,
ungrowable and never learning
Like a teenager who has never handled a responsibility .

images (46).jpegIt is a false picture,
Taken from the wrong angle.
An untrue sculpture ,
Whose sculptor is biased

images (34).jpegA distorted image
By a painter who is inherently blind
Who was taught by a teacher
Interpreting in past times.

images (35).jpegShe is growing
Yes, not fully grown
All the same, growth is occurring
Which must be acknowledged by all

Children running bare foot and unclothed
Is not all she is
Hunger, disease, pain, death
Is just a part of her story

PhotoGrid_1526665624195.jpgShe is made of more
Educated men and women
Doctors, lawyers, engineers and scientists
Providing services that save lives

Her children do not live on trees
Or walk without foot wears
They do not eat from the ground
Nor speak like animals

unnamed (3).jpgThey are homo sapiens sapiens like you
Living in houses constructed by engineers
Eating food healthier than yours
Cooked in kitchens similar to yours

In the past she was backwards
And now she may still be backwards
But not as before
A change which has been neglected by them

Whether they see her as she is
Or show her as they choose
It is irrelevant
Grow she must it is her destiny

unnamed (2).jpgShe is a rough diamond
whose edges are getting sharp
Her beauty is unfolding
She is predestined to be great!images (38).jpeg

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One of the wonderful things we gain from steemit is a greater understanding of the world and chance to let go of certain misconceptions. A very illuminating write:)

Thank you so much

"Whether they see her as she is
Or show her as they choose
It is irrelevant
Grow she must it is her destiny" vivid and powerful
Got me to think and look differently
Really like the images

Thank you so much

Powerful piece. You've expressed your point. God bless Africa! 😊

Thank you so much

You're welcome. 😊

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Wow.... This is great. I love this.

Really? Thank you so much