Adeleke Adeite Poet Verse

Afri -Cans

Even 
though I’m 
a Nigerian
From a 
land 
troubled 
by various  
vices
I’m proud 
of our 
seeds--
Nigerians
who have 
got vision, 
virtues 
and  voices

Even 
though I’m 
an African
From a 
land 
where 
many 
dreams die
I’m proud 
of those 
who are 
Afri-
cans
Who’s 
ideas and 
ideals can 
make 
a fish fly

Even 
though I’m 
a *****
Born and 
bred 
amidst 
dust and 
dross
I’m proud 
of one 
man, a 
*****-
hero
Barrack 
Obama, a 
black 
American-
boss

Even 
though I’m 
Nigerian
From a 
land 
where 
many 
suffer 
and smile
I’m proud 
of those 
who are 
noble 
Nigerians
Who keep 
their 
dignity…
going 
the extra 
mile

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Yoni Dvorkis September 3, 2009 at 6:47 AM I like the play on words in the title. unfortunately the continent is plagued by too many Afri-cant's or afri-won'ts as well but in the end every land on this planet has the same distribution of the righteous and the corrupt, just depends on who's in power...speaking of which can you read my 'The Audacity of Honesty' and tell me if you get the reference? If you don't get it I may need to rethink it. I thought it was fairly obvious...thanks for writing. -Yoni