Mother Remind Us

Reflection on familial bonds amidst diversity, with a plea for unity

As a mama’s child, I, the fourth from East, laments
Yet, as a civilized family, hate hasn’t ceased
Harvey, akin from distance shores, still roars divisive word
He thinks you sold him to a distant land for a pair of shoes
Lasisi, a daughter from West, persists in darker hues
A legacy of history, that soothes m’ heart to sleeps
Choukri, a son from North, wants to walk separate path
He, Choukri, wants to akin those across the red bath
Ngoma, son of South, thinks is upgrade version of us
While we share the same mother, he think’s superior to us
But in my heart, I know we are equal n’ share same love
Yes! Harvey, Lasisi, Choukri, Ngoma, and I, are original people
For in unity, no need for us to seek others' wicked game
Mother, remind us of the bond we shared, why unity glows
And the hardship yet awaits us against our distant cousins
Mother, remind us if we don’t let prejudice erase
Forget not the past, forgiveness not to evade
We will never survive against our distant cousins n’ ourselve’
Remind us again if we embrace hate, shame, and prejudice
Harvey, Lasisi, Choukri, Ngoma, n’ I, shall never be complete