Black monarch, fly away, fly away
The world we live in isn’t a safe place
Black monarch, fly away, fly away
You came too soon, come again on another day
You are world leaders without titles
Young revolutionaries considered political rivals
The world goes to hell because those in power do nothing for the people
So it’s left to little girls with big afros to address the matters and raise awareness
Left to academics who become prison regulars and recognized social saints
College residence heroes circulating ranting videos refusing to stay around sexually violent unquestioned criminals
Innocent till proven guilty but allowed to torment the victim
Bare breasted protesters carrying more than big mounds are ridiculed for standing for something
While others fall for everything, every false promise, political garbage, recycled nonsense and repeated slogans
Democracy has become a synonym for capitalism
Corruption undermines state legitimacy and service delivery
Issues relating to those in lower tax brackets are marginalized
Education is said to be the key to success yet it has become a substandard
Students march, assemblies held, agreements made, all forgotten with little effort
Monarchs who continue to fight, are made martyrs
Categorized as trouble makers, attention seekers
Freestyle flowing, pen to paper word forming and note singing individuals are labeled talentless because their words voice the thoughts of the people
The ones treated unequalled
So they go silenced behind walls of ignored but deserved cries for impeachment
Ex leader becoming varsity chancellor
If this is an endeavor to produce the next president in a controlled environment
Then I endorse it
I don’t know if this will reach the right eyes
But I know it would open more minds if someone famous wrote it
Mama said, black monarch, fly away, fly away
The world we live in isn’t a safe place
Black monarch, fly away, fly away
They’ll hate you, get away, run away