By
Lawal S. and Moshood
From the Shackles of her captivator
She broke free, gently and politely
Then elegantly rose high
High above her peers in the land of the Blacks
Like the Eagle would amongst other birds
And the Lion amongst other animals
Her beauty flourished radiantly
Even more than that of a Peacock
Her Kingdom grew
In Strength, Might and Power
Becoming a pillar for her peers
Her pastures flourished, evergreen
Her rivers ceaselessly flowed
The animals were large and healthy
And her people gleeful and happy
But this tranquil state was not one to stay
For great evil, from outside and within
Found its way back to her kingdom
There was a revolution
And her rulers presided with fist of iron
Her people whether innocent or guilty
Were tortured and murdered
Then came the war
Which left so much damage in its wake
But her people were determined
To repair their land for humanity’s sake
And so once again got strengthened by Unity
For it will take more to break the spirits
Of a people so strong and united
But evil is never fully defeated
It found its way back
In the form of tribalism and corruption
In the form of greed, nepotism, injustice and more
Evil has once again befallen Her land
And it’s wreaking havoc
The hearts of her people
Is now filled with hatred and disgust for one another
And a love for wealth, power, greed and things of irrelevance
Her land is no longer at ease
It is no longer at peace
The children can neither eat nor sleep
For the land is no longer safe
No longer sacred
People die and their blood wasted
Their hunger is one that is never sated
This is a hunger for power and wealth
They have forgotten that they also need good health
And all that exist shall someday end
The land thirsts for peace
It weeps for redemption
And cries for salvation
For her pride is gone
Her Strength, Might and Power have diminished
Her beauty has sunk skin-deep
Her pastures are no longer evergreen
Her rivers are fast drying
Her animals now thin and sick
Her people now perilous, depressed and pitiful
And what used to be the envy of all
And a pillar to Her peers
Is now a shadow of herself.
But all hope is not lost
I see rays of light
Her people need only to listen to Her Pleas
For the key to redemption is not far away
But right in their palms.
60 and still together
GOD Bless Nigeria