The Missing South
Show me the Southern Nigeria; show me the twin sister of the North; (1).
At first before the masters came, we had the South; we had the North; (2) The thought of how the South had died, I try to grab, but yet can not; (3) A region so filled with skill and wealth, so rich in herbs, in crops and nut; (4) But why O South were you in haste, replaced by daughters, not one but three; (5) South-East, South-West and young South-South, they disagree, more often than not; (6) The lack of peace, the loss of unity, the origin of threat and all what not; (7)
We once were one, our quest was one; but now, though three, can't win the North; (8) Arise O South! and walk your talk; defend your rights, rebuild your worth; (9) We cry, we yearn, and all we want, to have a South, just like the North; (10) The South is dead! the South is dead!! Oh waxing North, where is your sort? (11)
Three confused daughters fighting a course; the North will win and win a lot(12) S'East will strike, S'West defends; S'South is bought, they sold their worth;(13) Restore the South! the people cry, they take to streets, the quest is hot;
Marry the three! unite the South; let's have the South equal to North. (14)
Copyright © Hope Nwagboso | Year Posted 2016
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