Wake Up Young African

When I sit at my sacred corner

The place where I consciously think thoughts

I see many things from a distance

My mind gives me images of our people in adversity

I see women and young girls in a desperate quest for a safe drinking water

I see the struggles of the poor farmer

I see people living in huts and slums

I see our brothers and sisters suffering in Magrib, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya

Others die in the Sahara

Many drown in the Mediterranean

Sea

And the majority frown in our countries

Then I weep and weep deep

Sometimes tears stain on my cheeks

Sometimes I weep in the inside

For a continent with great potential is in a continuous state of leap

But I wipe my tears with optimism

With a sense of determination and a desire to work hard

With a strong belief that a victim mentality is never a solution in any difficult situation

I rather see the need for the commencement of a revolution

For it is the ultimate solution to our destitution and denigration

I see the need to fight against this plight

To fight it with all our might

To fight for the light that will bring our collective delight

To fight for the light that will light up the houses of our people in the long and dark hours of the night

So that we would live in dignity for eternity

I see the need for a strong self-belief

To never underestimate our potential to achieve

I see the need to think about the collective good

I see the need for us to think big

To dream big

To want to be knowledgeable

To want to be influencial

To want to be visionary leaders

To want to have fortune

But all geared towards changing our people's lives and livelihoods

I hope to see a great health care system

That'll be established by our medical students

So that overseas treatment would be a thing of the past

I hope to see great financial institutions

Established by Africans

And would serve the interests of Africans

I hope to see great scholars

Who would better equip our education system

I hope to see a monumental advancement in technology

That will be pioneered by Africans

I hope that our infrastructures will be built by Africans

I hope to see a revolution in our agricultural sector

That we would grow what we eat

And eat what we grow

I hope that we would unite

I hope that we'll stand up

And tighten our belts and fight

I hope that we'll stop complaining and strive to change our own situation

I hope we'll keep moving forward

For no matter what happens

We must keep moving

Long live Africa!