ibadan once feels like home
here I am again, feeling like gnome
the initial excitement is dead
my memories just can’t bear

friends and foes alike
standing on grounds not precise
I guess I saw it all before the beginning
life offers no treaty even at its ending

the road that leads there is long and unhealthy
kidnappers and bandits stands alert and deadly
you dare not travel anyhow like before
no one is safe, no life is ensure

a YouTube channel called Nigeria
a TikTok account called naija
criminals are celebrated on the media
no room for such madness in China

hunger and tribalism has been their weapon of warfare
loots and palliatives are shared like they care
you dare not protest for you’re a treasonist
they burn down your human right but they aren’t arsonist

a fire-brand agbada usurp the throne in greed
a waste of fetus now commandeer indeed
he loves the nation so much in penury and abject poverty
by the time he’s done, we will all languish in purgatory

so much promise with so much at stake
we will soon be brushing our hairs with rake
I hope you’ve seen the news today
nothing brings joy, it’s different sadness per day

a animal farm called Nigeria
a midget called giant of Africa
our pillows soaked in tears every night
everything is trampled upon, even our rights

@talk2leigh
(twitter & insta)
6:04pm
7 Dec 2023
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