20/10/20: In Remembrance
My dear dear Nigeria Oh, how much I love you My heart you stole with your beautiful greenery My mind you captured with your limitless potentials Oh, how I want to stay and love you with both my words and deeds To help you grow as I grow To help you flourish as much as I can To reintroduce you to the world of countries as the greatest and most beautiful of all But the greed in the heart of people, The heart of people I trusted to deliver you safe in my hands while I mature to be able to fulfil my promises and wishes for you in full capacity, holds you captive. They steal from you They cut down the endless possibilities we can achieve together with their selfish heart and lying tongues. They strip you of your beauty in every sense to fund their luxurious lifestyle and feed their pot bellies While we pay them with our hard-earned gold and diamonds just for them to sleep in the green and red chambers of assembly instead of advocating for a change. I weep fo