by Abdulrahman M. Abu-Yaman
BLACK QUESTIONS
Adam planted his right foot
on face of the globe and created Africa
he spewed on the spot
and we grew from the crust
we sprouted robust
just like the locust
boisterous and burly
with biceps and triceps
blossoming and blooming
and they keep wondering how.
how?
the darker the loam,
the bumper the harvest
the more squalid the soil,
the richer the reap.
asking why our skin is
as crude as clay
crude?
our crude oil was, but
they didn’t complain
instead they dug and drilled
deep down under-
ground
in quest for the holy grail
clay?
is it a crime of progenies
to take after their progenitors
in feature and texture?
then if not, take it as DNA proof
that we’re no doubt the sons of
our father who was fashioned from
clay as well
questioning why our culture is
raw and thick
raw?
our raw materials were, but
they didn’t complain
instead they dug and drilled
deep down under-
ground
in quest for the holy grail
thick?
that should be a compliment
thick is impenetrable
thick is solid
thick is a sheet
thick is melanin
melanin is natural
tanning is artificial
astonished how we got
our wits and wisdom
wits?
our ancestors had more,
speaking of the Moors
go back and read on the
history of Alkebulan before
it became Africa
wisdom?
go back and read on the
legend of Timbuktu and the
flourish of Kush and then you
will see that
we inherited strong genes
from our point of origin
genes unsoiled from slavery
genes unadulterated through colonialism
any more questions?
(silence)
that’s what I thought!