RASTAFARI LIVES

Are you ready for my wisdom?

I am a student and disciple

You can call this the Gospel-

According to Khan

Where do we begin?

Long before your Genesis

As far as they know-

We've been here forever

A child is born in Kush-

Let us call him Tafari

From the Ethiopian royal family-

Born of Solomon and Makeda

From the House of David-

Out of the Tribe of Judah

All the seeds of Abraham-

Are Jews, Muslims and Christians

Should we blame all of Egypt-

For the sins of the Pharaohs?

Do we blame all Caucasians-

For the sins of their fathers?

Who is this Melchizadek-

Spoken of in the Book of Hebrews?

The same who met Abraham-

What he taught became Kabbalah

Do you know the Oath of the Nazarite-

Taken by Samson and Jesus?

Look upon the children of Zion-

With awe and dread

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What knowledge the Serpent taught-

To the sons of Adam

Led to scatter the seeds of Nubia-

Across the face of the Earth

Lucifer and Shaitan may have written their own books

And the angels you speak of looked like us

God is no longer sending Lambs to be slaughtered-

Haile Selassie is a Lion come to conquer

We are more than dreadlocks-

More than reggae and ganja

What is Jerusalem and Rome?

Who crucified the Nazarene?

Marcus Garvey became another Prophet-

He turned our eyes to the East- watch the Sun rise

Rastafari must spread beyond Jamaica-

Like Christianity spread beyond Israel

Prove your love for God-

As Wisdom builds a temple

Make Her teacher and mistress-

For She will give you power

Who is our Mother? Where are Her daughters?

Why call our sister a Nubian princess?

The Spirit of the Goddess may dwell in a woman-

And such a woman should be our Queen

The reason Afrikans accepted Christianity-

There was something familiar in the Sign and the Symbol

That the Spirit of God could dwell in a man-

And that such a man should be our King

                                              JAH Rastafari!