Once a nation of peace, the envy
of all her peers
Once a mentor to her counterparts
around the globe
Once a prominent figure in
the economic world
What happened to Nigeria?
"There's no light, we
don't have water...
Fuel
prices have gone up again, another strike is underway...
They have bombed another village...
I'm tired of this country, what can we do?"
From the military to civilian
regime
Transiting from khaki to
agbada
From slavery to freedom
Our anthem remains "what
can we do?"
"Yes! Our problem is
corruption"
Who or what exactly is
corrupt?
Giving the usher #1000 so you
could get a good seat at the seminar
Smiling to your friend and
asking, "what can we do?"
Always ready to lambast the
government
Forgetting that it is of the
people, for the people and by the people
You refused to come out and
vote and she sold her vote for #1000
"We need the money, what
can we do?"
A nation filled with
political parties that don't have the masses interest at heart
Our Activists never see
anything good in the country
The youths prefer to tweet
and retweet solutions from their beds
"We are young, what can
we do?"
A nation so blessed with natural
resources
Importing what is grown on
our very own soil
We adore the western culture but look down on our
own cultural values
"Their own is better,
what can we do?"
A nation gradually becoming a
centre for kidnap and terrorism
Serial rapists, pedophiles make
the country unsafe for our children
Instead of protesting and
speaking against such violence
The society looks the other
way and asks, "what can we do?"
53 years on and she is regressing
The giant of africa is
sleeping and scavengers are hunting her down
Willing to fight back but not
ready to take the fall
Her people are asking, "what
can we do?"
Suffering and smiling is our
unpopular motto
Watching and waiting for the
heavens to build Nigeria
Instead of being the change
that we crave and seek
We would rather make jokes and
ask, "what can we do?"
Stand up Nigerians and stand
out in your field
Nobody will build your
country for you
Seek today to answer the begging
question
"In pursuit of Nigeria's
progress, what have I done?"
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
NIGERIA.
You are not built-to-fall
You are beau-ti-ful
Beautiful poem and thought provoking; indeed I refuse to join the bandwagon of always blaming/ abusing the government when I've not done my little bit in improving the country.
ReplyDeletethank you :). Yes change starts from within.
DeleteVery well written - from the heart. I wish there was something positive to celeberate tomorrow (Independence day) but perhaps the privatisation of PHCN may come close. Doing as much as we can within our family units and places of work will go a long away indeed. Thanks for sharing this :)
ReplyDeleteThank you and you are welcome 😄
DeleteSo on point, we must be the change we wish to see in nigeria...thnx 4 dis
ReplyDeletethanks :D
DeleteNicely written..so relatable..May God help us all to always be conscious of the actions of the man in the mirror.
ReplyDeleteAmen... Our actions go a long way in shaping our future. 😊
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