African Children

by Mario William Vitale

 they sleep at night with belly's empty
 rolling in the dirt to comfort their sore's
 hands, eyes, feet
 Marley & Tosh sang of their freedom's cry

 Torn illumination
 Elephant screams
 Disappearing act through the night
 A call to provide U.N.I.C.E.F. to their great cause

 Blood soaked streets with the militia in upheaval
 tired politicians in support of apartheid
 run to the hills with cheap thrills
 A balance of power

 Mandela's voice is still heard beyond the grave
 Desmond Tutu reclaims his title and cause for freedom's cry
 Bono can only do so much
 A beacon of light to a hurting world in need of love

 Equal rights & justice for all of Africa's children
 how you had fought so hard and fierce
 there truest love is gone from here
 A challenge to be free is a question of time

 One solution is using their minds
 Living on the edge and its going to their heads
 Sitting up at night all alone in bed
 Following the rainbow to the sky

 We see a vision of them pass right by
 There war were in is almost over
 It's so hard to believe but they love each other.
 Celebrate Beko and the freedom's call


African Children by Mario William Vitale

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