Posted by Okechukwu Onuegbu on
OCTOBER 1ST
By Okechukwu Onuegbu
Why puzzle over her statuesque?
Gun boot diplomacy forced her
To marry thousand men
She was born on a platter of gold
When her nationalists fought for governance
Participation via their chains of newsprint
History says the agenda of their pre and post Conferences
Was participation in governance
Therefore, budgeting millions each year
To brainwash her children that all is well
Is like pouring water on the fire
It is either we bury her or comfort her
We can’t lose our senses to the gifts of deceits
We inherited from our nationalists
Men and women of valour
Who, selfishly intermarried just to rule
I read how hundreds of them
Throw tantrums on colonial masters
Through their chains of print media
But carapace as crabs when crowned
Immediately, the Union Jack was lowered
And replaced with Taiwo’s flag
Although the military government
Plastered our faces with pains
The time is ripe for us to redesign our skin
Time is ripe for us to redefine our future
We must not continue blaming ourselves
Democratic dispensation stands a better chance
To correct our past history.