I only started to love you and understand you in my maturity
In the days of old you were a shadowy figure of dishonor
A place where law and order is abandoned
Where progression and truth is stunted by the greedy and the apathetic
For 15 maybe 16 years I hid away from you
Certain that my feet shall not walk upon your rich soil
But alas I was wrong
Like a mother waiting for her prodigal you reached out to me
When I was afar you sought me
Seeking with arms open wide a once forgotten child
My heart hurts that you have been neglected
My heart hurts that you have been stripped
Of nutrients, of resources & of life
They are trying to clean house
Maybe somehow repair the damage
But is it too late?
Hope is slowly becoming a distant memory to so many
They desire to see you grow
To see you prosper
But the journey of prosperity
The journey of redemption is slow
And for some the well of patience runs dry.
This is truly a lovely poem. This message inspires me to love Nigeria more. Not to be ashamed of my country, to stand and defend my country. To pray for Nigeria’s glory to come, and to shine.
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Thanks for this. It took me a long time to get to this stage but we really do need to pray.
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