BLACK YEARS

Looking out my balcony on a Sunday evening
I drew the world on a paper
Its axis from North pole to South pole
Its continents from Africa to Asia
Its Rivers from River Niger to River Nile
Crossing the red seas and Euphrates
Dreaming a climb on mountain Everest
Looking down the valleys of San Lius
As the moon smiles on the Nepal's flag
And the east rising sun of Biafran land
Why is the world so small on a sheet?
Like the time moving fast and round
but slowly in a clock
Like the four walls of a prison cell
Bail is free and freedom is priceless
Lo,Mandela painted the green light after twenty seven black years

This poem is about: 
My country

Comments

Annette M Velasquez

Powerful and well- crafted. This is thought-provoking and your style, tone, language, imagery and message has impact.

Nnaji Kingsley Charles

Thank you so much @Annette M Velasquez
This is the first time my poem is getting a comment here
Am so much grateful

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