King

(For Alek)

Dark as a night 

A splendor of beauty unknown 

The world could not fathom 

The depth of your beauty 

You are hope for the hopeless

A shining diamond 

That long conquered the rough 

And when you shine

Africa rises from ashes of shame 

And walk tall in the vigor of her beauty 

You turned the tables 

And tore apart the white masks 

That long made little of our beauty 

Of the richness of our fullness 

Even in the darkest of night 

No one will ever forget 

That when Africa was called a night 

You came, Shined bright like a diamond 

And led Africa to her majestic rise 

A rise of beauty 

Of pride in who she is 

A rise of confidence 

In her God given beauty 

When she shines 

Through black beautiful roses of Africa 

Its you that shines 

A beauty 

That long defeated perception

Walk tall, you are a King