AFRICA <br /> <br />Africa, that ‘Dark Continent’ of <br />ancient days, <br />The very womb of creation; <br />That pre-historic cradle of all <br />mankind! <br />Where the first humans learned <br />To walk erect - as Homo-Erectus! <br />Where on both feet stood the <br />fore-fathers of all mankind! <br />Remains, as the pre-historic and <br />ancient nursery of all civilization! <br /> <br />Yet by some cruel and tragic irony <br />of fate, <br />From Africa came the slaves in <br />bondage! <br />Segregated and racially discriminated <br />by our civilized men! <br />But this black pearl shall forever remain, - <br />the mother of all pearls! <br />And shall forever adorn civilization’s <br />crowned head, for all times to come! <br /> <br /> -Raj Nandy <br /> New Delhi <br /> 11 Aug 07<br /><br />RAJ NANDY<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/africa-20/
