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The Western world wants shiny diamonds bling bling The unsightly human cost throughout Africa is bling bang! Women don't really mind as long as a nice rock they find Upon their finger when they have their storybook wedding A self-centered society disconnected from the world Doesn't consider the removal of hands by the sword The butchering and amputating of limbs by froward Revolutionaries full of greed and ready to bleed Their nations and enslave their children for diamonds Smugglers are soldiers of fortune at others misfortune Peace Corps stay around until they can't help anymore NGOs help to a degree and some profit handsomely Missionaries save souls with salvation, but forget reformation Ex-patriots party, play, intermarry, than up and run away Gov't leaders stick around to steal until going into exile Rebels don't know if they want to take over and govern An unprecedented mess and upheaval beyond reason Degradation and destruction beyond imagination Incomprehensible to a sheltered civilian in the West Proud and pretentious, having never experienced unrest Social instability that removes life as we know it best Such is the risk of explosive, unwarranted, cruel violence Gruesome treatment of human life by the tens of thousands Amputees everywhere among men, women, and children Child soldiers throughout West Africa number beyond 200,000 Kidnapping, enforced abasement, and mental indoctrination Infrastructure & vestiges of civility obliterated by demolition Arms dealers trading weaponry for diamonds deadly Mercenaries, guerillas, and foreign armies deal swiftly Hired hirelings hoping to themselves greedily bring Jewels, gold, oil, servants, and absolutely anything To enrich themselves rapidly and fill their banks. Meanwhile our academicians discuss in think tanks MTV and Hollywood party on, teaching a lesson To the new gangsters and criminals of Africa Ready to really mirror our entertaining imagery Satellite dishes and TVs provide accessibility Connecting wholeheartedly, linking culturally Applying what they learn to make it a reality We can conclude than that many of us are guilty For seducing, tantalizing, and teaching killing Thug 101, murder to the peoples of the planet Ravishing countries that now are falling apart Millions of refugees displaced by war’s brutality Bitter, broken, disoriented, forgotten, and perishing Their psyche shattered, their bodies badly battered War weary inhabitants buffeted by apartheid Bloody tribal and civil wars beyond number Inhumane disdain and disregard for human life The dark continent with nations riddled by strife Anarchy, kids with AK47s in charge of society Massacres, blood baths, and hellish moments No time to sing and exchange sweet sentiments Ongoing slavery from Sudan to other lands Raping, maiming, beheading, and hangings Such is commonplace daily for diamonds Killers, casual and career, constantly killing Not interested in mediating, or negotiating Numb to their own feelings and deviating From their inner intuition and inherent humanity That would suggest we treat people compassionately War hardened they carry on without emotionally Giving much time for thought, less they be shot Wiped away from another bloody diamond day Continual conflict and senseless struggles Blood rising quickly well above their ankles Hence the darker side does rapidly emerge As the cruelty does pulverize and scourge Any lingering of one’s identity and humanity A father’s desire to keep together his family All of it is removed for the sake of survival Nobody is immune to behavior irrational When war’s disaster approaches faster The flawed process of procurement Diamond auditors are rarely transparent Therefore we the buyer must be diligent Consumers must demand warranties That be iron clad against atrocities Guaranteeing the diamond we buy Has no trail of blood, nor brutalities That the diamond bought be conflict-free Forty countries have signed the Kimberly Process to stem the flow of blood diamonds From the muck and mire of the motherland To the ignorant consumer in Western lands. Let us speak up and shame the industry That plunders precious populaces ruthlessly. Diamonds come from the heart of the earth God’s mechanism to test the hearts of men People will do anything to possess them Countless bloody wars are fought for them All who touch it have blood left on their hands God forgive us for what we've done to this land. We must realize when we buy things in one place There are immediate repercussions elsewhere That is what we call the global economy Interlinked and connected internationally Therefore consider closely corporate policy When choosing a diamond practice selectivity Discern its mining history and geography Such a discovery can end fights abruptly That are fueled tirelessly by opportunity Van Der Kamp and others deny trading bloody diamonds Give the appearance of scarcity to up the price considerably Hear the cliché MMBA – miles and miles of bloody Africa "God left this place a long time ago" some say TIA – This is Africa; AWA – Africa wins again Defeat and despair have become a common friend Wrecked, war impoverished, and feeling hopeless Wishing for someone outside to come and help us No more TIA, God arise today! Change our ways. Anoint and send more men like Reinhard Bonnke Burn Africa deep in the hearts of leaders continually To take immediate action and intervene strategically To crucify their lust for more and graciously Reverse, reform, and transform entirely Reveal in red blood our common unity Africa's valuable and priceless people Her greatest resource and commodity Deserve freedom, protection, and security To be dealt with justly and compassionately So they may blossom fully and wonderfully Sing, rejoice, and celebrate triumphantly As Africa comes together as one peaceably.
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Paul Davis is a worldwide minister, change master, life purpose and love coach (professional & relational), and FL real estate agent.
Paul is the author of several books including Breakthrough for a Broken Heart; Adultery: 101 Reasons Not to Cheat; Are You Ready for True Love; Stop Lusting & Start Living; Waves of God; Supernatural Fire; Poems that Propel the Planet; and God vs. Religion.
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