Nigeria
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Monsters I call them
Abducting our loved ones
Hunting with no remorse
Breaking their spirit.
This year mi nah garn care
This year mi ah care less
What dey wan chant, wah dey wan do
Dem wan see we dead inna sufferation
But pon di water dey wan we dead we are sail
Recession!
Starvation!
What of corruption?
Hang on a second!
What about the innocent killings and now the Academic strike?
WHY ALL THESE?
leaders blinded by their selfish want
How can I describe my stay?I thought am here to stay,I thought I got no house rent to pay,Despite been in the wilderness,I feel on top of the world sometimes. How can I describe my stay in the wilderness?Even when mast Gen goes off,And no network
They had a Life full of Fun, neighbours and Family;
Disaster struck and tore it all apart leaving them Funny;
where use to be home is now pile of sand, stones and nothing...
I remember my old flesh would clash,
Saying 'my son take your studies in the making',
Dash not your work for a future awaits else I lash,
maintain a good behavior so not to be detain,
Ready! Aim! Fire!
Nigeria is ready!
Nigeria can Aim!
But is Nigeria ready to FIRE?
Our leader nested in a cage.
Error evoked from their brain, thinking its time for a new page.
A new page of dominance, as to confiscate the minds of my peoples past.
Nevertheless, we will never be the last.
The impossible has happened and now I am impossibly numb.
The bitter sting of an empty core, I wanted more. More warmth more sun, more love, hope.
And I want more still.
I am a Wordsmith.
I live in an era of camouflage won by men who are dangerously armed, but who need hugs
Teachers who are paid less for what it costs them to be heard,
– Where is the Justice?
My feet matches on oil,
But lives in a world full of self-doubts and loss,
Yet in the faces of challenges, I strive to live on, because in victory tells the story.
This was born of saturation - a heavinessThat has saddled the heart of heavenThe weight from months of toilOf fury, erstwhile unimaginedNow yielding, by instalmentA tear here, two drops thereWhat was that?
The Checkpoint..
There is a point Where impunity is cheap,
Just that point where asylum is not in check,
Our uniformed gods are now in chess,
Ready to launch at you as pawn.
In the light of the day they came
Taking our girls into captivity
Giving them a new name
Damsels in distress
No ransoms asked
No reasons given
Leaving us hollow
With no choice but to follow
Whenever the scent of chili pepper enters my nostrils,
my mouth waters like a pavlovian dog.
I know I will chew silently, joyfully, and voraciously
on soft grained rice smothered with dripping
When my father prays,
He kneels to the floors,
Bows his head to the cross,
Clasps his hands together
And presses the knuckles of his hands
To his cracked lips.
What is he praying for?
the motherland is crying
we are longing for salvation
we are yearning for the peace of God
our security is broken
the serenity is nowhere to be found
what have we succumbed to?
Little flowers of Nigeria
picked ad plucked from their patch
a helpless bouquet of reflective eyes, eyes
half empty with tears
flowers desperate to reroot but the longer we wait
From dawn to dusk
Unable to seize
Unable to capture
Unable to freeze.
The 8:30am heat.
It has awaken to burn
Your sole. Pigment.
Your hatred is unreasonable, unfathomable, and irrational.
So why continue to say that name in place of my own?
You are the NIGGER
The low-down and the dirty.
The hatred.
I come from a beautiful land that has a rich culture, delicious food, and extreme heat! I was born and raised in Nigeria and this will forever be my world.
lately my grandmother has been practicing her english with the phrase:
no one should have to die with pain and suffering
the pencil marks bow through the pages so earnestly
I am from outside,
From playgrounds, trees and bikes
From kids playing in laughter
And smiles on faces so bright
I am from couches,
From computers, chairs and stairs
