Ghana's Meaningless Independence

At last the flaming sun has set

With its golden rays across the sky

The colonial reign has ended

The battle is over and done

The lost has been found

Ghana the beloved is free

Free from the shackles of her taskmasters

Free from the sadness of her yesterday

Into a new born day

At last a people united

A people of destiny

United for a common cause

Guided by the Black stars

Motivated to be greater than great

Poised to make a bold statement to the world

That the Black man is shinning

That the Black man is capable of his own affairs

That the Black man is nobody's fool

At last freedom is here

But its glory would soon fade

Its taste would be bitter

There shall be confusion upon the land

Power would corrupt

Unity would be forsaken

A husband would steal from his wife

Parents would steal from their own children

Pastors would steal from God

The sound of poverty would be deafening

At last Ghana is independent

But independent from what

Independent to be free

Or free to be dependent

Independence without job employment is meaningless

Independence without money in your pocket is meaningless

Independence with all these sufferings is meaningless

It's safe to say that

Ghana's independence

Has become truly meaningless