Xenophobia

Definition of Xenophobia: An extreme hatred of foreigners. Xenophobia Burn thy people brothers weep and moan act out and please thy throne. Ruby flames, black blood spills O wash down red tears abundantly while old beasts at the helm are thrilled. Black flesh body, unite with mother earth weeping slaves, bend over in the deepest pain, observing many children bleed the pungent rain. Raging deathly fires burn bodies coloured black blue Ridding rich earth of black men yes, who look like you Ripping food from a sister and brother’s old family table taking away the greatest possibility of life’s dignity. Stripping a homeland from long beneath tired feet living in huge boxes beside blood filled streets. The world begins to scream in shock, you foster every slur for the wrath of pain lacks in the reality of knowledge O every last one of your enraged black people knows. Black man, I beg you brother, think of what you do before you kill another man who looks like you. The foundation was well laid so very long ago genocide soon to raise fury prosper and grow. And the hand that tossed the first deadly stone or the axe that sliced a brothers head in two, groomed by the beast who graced the throne. Dig deep through the crust of hidden knowledge See black bodies lay beneath the weeping Boer Bean Her arms stretched long and far to comfort your dying Black blood warmed old roots as they cringe and scream. Yes, Black flesh you’ve fallen prey to her royal sting no one left behind to sing your horrifying song No honour shall tribute your new memory barbaric stench hangs a generation long. Written by: Melvina Germain Date: June 5/2015