Coming From...
- The Jenavation Network
- Feb 13, 2025
- 1 min read
Coming from sweet yams
land of okra seeds
where respect is earned from noble deeds
where we can talk to flowers and trees
coming from sweet yams
land of okra seeds
Little miss muffet
sitting on a bucket
not scared of lions or tigers
but scared of spiders and yet one sat beside her
enjoying Ulu mangoes buttered in gold
Anansi appear to the truth untold
webbing out lies that have been sold
Do you know where your breadfruit came from
to feed you, your daughter and son
you sweet gray granny
your praying enslaved mammy
breastfeeding many children
pure milk by the million
coming from sweet yams
land of okra seeds
where respect is earned from noble deeds
where we can talk to flowers and trees
coming from sweet yams
land of okra seeds
(c) Jenavia Powell 2025 A Dashiki Mentality
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