A Beautiful Woman

A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Her face was a constellation of perfections She was ravishing; beautiful beyond condemnation. Her voice was like many water Yet, it's coo whenever she sputtered. Her gait was just so alluring No wonder men couldn't help but kept gazing. She trod on her pathway like a goddess - This woman I saw was priceless. Even her dance step sent signals to heavenly bodies The immortals were mesmerized - she was more than a novice. The flexibility of her body was as a swift wind It moved so fast, it could not be filmed. When she sang, it was like that of an angel Kingdoms let loosed: heaven, earth and hell In her eyes, you'd see paradise In her world, great men and women did arise There was ample concinnity in her kingdom Everything was cloudless, no entrenchment of freedom She also spoke with authority and with great audacity Owning to her greatness, she created a brawny fraternity Loosed men and women longed to have her by their side 'Sorry, I'm not your type' she did chide They tried to restrain, but they were so much in love Her being angry at them only waxed their hearts together in her glove Men of great status came to have her They were with their luxuries - they came from afar The splendour of her beauty got them sprawling to the floor The radiance of her look made their visions blur In her, greatness was defined There are so many traits of hers which can't be outlined She kept her statute; she was a woman of virtue Her works were known, they reached their plateau Of a truth, this woman is a goddess And this makes me remember the game of chess At the end, the king and queen are brought to rear So also is this woman I saw. Her name is Nigeria.