Today, I am green Green with anger Longing for the Nigeria of old And green with pride Seeing Nigeria as it soon will be The streets are lined with men and women Storefronts festooned with bales of green satin and draped with white banners Green-white-green flags flail in the air Stripes that promise loyalty And honor, faith and peace If Nigeria were a woman She would be middle-aged She would gird her loins with rich cloth And wear her African hips with pride Her husband would cleave unto her And love her with careless abandon She would sway with abundance Arms lined with beads and copper Of history and culture, And languages and laughter Her children would bask in her warmth The sun ushering in its grace She would do no harm Could do no harm and Did do no harm But she is Nigeria, a country My Country, Nigeria Beloved trigger of Africa She will take her place
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:36:50 +0000
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