First Gong Vol. 8: Thrust FIRST GONG 8 THRUST | Page 37

GREAT AGAIN BAWO? - Erhio Obodo
Just because I'm Ebony
You think I am kin to a chimpanzee
Sometimes you say it openly
Teasing me publicly
Like you own the galaxy
Feeling like human royalty
Some sort of celebrity
Forgetting skin color is hereditary
Honestly
I'm shocked by your level of mental poverty
Normally
I'll just sit quietly
Silently
Watching your display of superiority
But the truth is we are part of the same big family
Something I doubt you'll accept willingly
But gradually
Even if somewhat reluctantly
You'll realize we are of the same recipe
I just have a bit more humility
I could blame my leaders for robbing me
Their lust for luxury
Made them murder honesty
They sold us to you cheaply
So it's hard for you to set us free completely
You noticed our energy
Bravery
And ability
So you tried to hold us down psychologically
But you aren't different from me
We happen to be o n the same journey
Each location is just a different cup of tea
Hence nature’s disparity
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