How can an eagle that was born to fly sit in a coop lonely and feeble? How can a flower that sprout to blossom now wither and fade away? Not to talk of a star that was created to glitter now rest in the Milky Way lusterless Shall the sun continue to slumber, when it is dawn already? What if I call you the priest and not the Good Samaritan? What if I call you the evil stepmother and never the beautiful Cinderella? What if I tell you that depression is now a butcher bird that impales its prey? What if I tell you that my country is now a war-torn city? With walls painted with the blood of saints? What if I tell you that the demons of destruction are celebrating their tenth year of feasting on our blood? In my head, I reminisce it all How my deafening silence sealed the fate of the voiceless, now my pen bleeds with ink from the ocean of guilt Now my pen speaks for it is better late than never For my eyes, I can see clearer The pervasion of justice, the acquittal of the culprits The subjugation of the minority emboldens the clout of the majority This is not democracy but hypocrisy My eyes have seen the double standards My ears have heard the contradictions The incarceration of patriots and activists, the celebration of villains is the new trend And I ask when will all these torturous trails end? The trafficking of humans, the escalation of rape of cases The deafening silence of the voice of reason rubs mud on our collective faces This nation is a giant penitentiary Where there is no justice and equality With pain, I paint it all, The failure of a poetic being feeling hapless Yet hopeful, I fight to bid farewell to my comfort zone As I embrace the purpose of my truest calling - I rise. Samson Kefas Galadima is a vibrant young poet who hails from Gombe, in North-eastern Nigeria. He is a student of Business Administration at Gombe State University. He enjoys writing, music, stimulating conversations, creative think tanks, and adventurous travels. He is currently the president of Creative Club, Gombe State University.
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Maryam
16/11/2019 07:58:14 am
The poem applaudably begins with comparison which shows unwillingness of a capable person/thing to achieve its objective. The write thereafter settles into the crux of the matter, the unending violence in recent years in Nigeria.
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Samson Kefas Galadima
19/11/2019 11:36:51 pm
Thank you dear Maryam.
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20/11/2019 12:47:27 am
Brilliant.
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Samson Kefas Galadima
20/2/2020 02:11:11 am
Thanks so much for going through my piece.
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FELIX
6/12/2019 10:26:34 am
Powerful. Awesome.
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Samson Kefas Galadima
20/2/2020 02:13:10 am
Thanks for sparing out time to review my piece.
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Shuaibu Sani Bilayabu
12/1/2021 08:10:59 pm
This Piece is Awesome, the Symbols are Carefully Placed, and Very Educative, yet Entertaining.
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