Africa in Tears

The people mourning.
Their ancient art are removed.
Robbed, stolen, and gone.
Gone from Mother Africa.
To European countries.

Gone from Africa.
To Germany and to France.
To The Netherlands.
To The United Kingdom.
And to The United States.

All of these countries.
Enjoying Africa’s wealth.
Africa’s great loss.
Reluctant to return them.
Now their treasured possessions.

Arguments are raised.
As ploy to hold on to them.
How can they be stored.
In unsuited museums.
Africa is not ready.

Africa in tears.
Her umbilical cord ripped.
Severed from her womb.
By hegemonic nations.
Wealthy from Africa’s loss.

All of these countries.
Have exploited Africa.
America, too.
All have become wealthy.
And Africa is weeping.

Who will dry her tears?
Who will give her recompense?
Return her artworks …
Who will restore her losses?
Give her back her artifacts.

Africa mourning.
And voices remain silent.
Who is listening?
Who will wake up and respond?
Who will say “I am sorry.”