They never contested
They shot their way to the top
Till we protested
And blew our top
Promising us a change
They left
Looking at the right,hoping for a change
We forgot the left
From there they came
And kings they became
No longer in their original forms
Because there were no uniforms
Which they' ve traded for gowns
And their caps, they exchanged for clowns
So life really became a stage
A palace without a page
They, the actors
We, the spectators
Being forced to cheer
Because we are afraid of the deer
Just like their skin, their hearts are black
Looking forward and never turning back
Because soldiers will always be soldiers
And every houses will always look like a barrack
Of ourselves, we are prisoners
Looking ahead for better days to come
But when shall it become?
When the owl still howls at night
And the deer still prowls with might
Because like coal, the heart of man is black
And a voice still rings at night weeping,
'Which way Nigeria'?
AUTHOR: STANLEY EJIOGU
The Poem, WHICH WAY NIGERIA? was written by Stanley Ejiogu. No part of this poem
should be reproduced in any form without the consent of the Author. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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