COME BACK HOME:
Yesterday,
you
departed by
the
door
of no return,
where
sounds from
pain
in
chains and fetters
could
wake the dead;
agony
of separation
from
families-
remained
in
the
heart.
Unsure
of fate
in
new the home,
afraid
of long days
at
sea,
as
pains aboard
cargo
ship abound
and
harsh
treatment
from
ship captains
beyond
imagination.
Sexual,
physical,
emotional,
and
mental
torture
absolutely
unbearable;
thought
of
horrible
life
in
new home
rebarbative.
Today,
a
new
DAWN
has
come
to
Africa;
today,
DOOR OF NO RETURN
has
a new
sign
post:
PLEASE COME BACK
HOME.
Home
is ready,
waiting
to welcome
you
back;
no
more dirge,
no
more abuses
from
ship
captains,
no
more throwaway
at
sea.
No
more beatings
at
ship lower
deck,
no
forced separation
again.
Elmina Castle
has
atoned for
its
sins;
African
slave
ports
have begged
for
forgiveness.
Yesterday,
middle
men
and women
slave
traders have
repented.
Your
ancestors
built
lands and
cities,
they
were never
owned;
however,
Africa
belong
to
you and
to
your
future
generations.
Come
home
and
take
possession
of
your
inheritance;
come
home,
where
no one
judge
you by
your
skin
color;
no
one judge you
by
your hair,
no
one
condemn
you
for
your
accent.
Come
home
where
no
one
is
second
class
citizen;
come
home
where
justice
look
at no
color,
reward
based
upon
competence
and
performance.
AFRICANS
IN DIASPORA,
Please,
Come Home.
