NIGERIA AT 52 YEARS AFTER

Like a misled adventurer in search of the Golden Fleece,
On this path, Nigeria was made to venture
As concocted by the pleasure of her colonial masters.


As the hey days of tribulation beckoned,
She was strengthened with passion and agility to endure.
But as her offspring cohered their aggressions
The Union Jack came to reckon!

Behold- as Nigeria admiringly embraced liberation!



Independence - the virginity of Nigeria
Crowned the labors of her heroes past
But she was backstabbed by ruthless despots of the time,
While basking in the euphoria of her virginity!



Alas!
Eclipsed in the shackles of Corruption,
The aroma of hope and suffering filled our hungry hearts.



Only must we brace ourselves for oppression
As being deprived of our National Cake,
Tumbling down the gullets of our political liars,
We must our destiny remake
Before this rain of hope finally fades!



Nigeria at 52 years after, still on the journey,
A journey retarded by her daunting infant democracy
Compromised by those masked in shadows,
Who have tainted the honor in her bone marrow!



What an illusioned state we nourished!
Today we stand feebly as one
Our foes in merriment and mockery-
Where does our pasture lay?

©2012.

WE ARE HERE AGAIN

We are here again in our multitudes;
Rich, poor, men and women, matched to the polls
Poised to exercise our rights
We stand outside the brimming sun;
As it beats the hairy and bald headed.



We are here again
Our muscles weakened out
With stretch marks of hunger slapping our backs
A thing to show for our leaders abandonement
Which aggravates our predicaments.



Now we must prove our essence
As power rests with the electorates.



We are here again
In hopeful hopelessness
To put an end to politics of wits
And make way for politics of ideals.



We are here again
Greeted by a dawn of new day
To cripple the uncivilized rule
Even our soar throats mumur in desperation for change
To rescue our nation from iminent doom.



We are here again
Even as the rain pours on us
Clapping the roof of our hearts.



Oh we are here again
Though our future lies at stake
Still we shall sing on-
A song of change.


©2012.