My Black Soldier by Alisonomi

Made strong like an arabica

An Iroko, staunch and brave

Striding, gliding, you’re a glaive

They might aim to berate

You, forgetting they elevate

 You, higher like a mahogany

You’re a queen, black and ebony

Keep on glowing, you’re like fire

For the future will keep you higher

Singing loudly, oh you, daughter

Of anawo, sacred like rainwater

Trouble will come with alacrity

Seeking to destroy your sanity

But like an eagle, fly, yeah, fly!

And plunge, deep into the sky

You’re my Amazon, the black soldier. 

— Alisonomi2021