Alive Not Dead

My people I have seen seas of pains
With series of painted assaults and
Hatred from elites of illiteracy
My people no not again my people
For it is the same people that gives
Us this sad injection of deprivation
If I should sit down to eat even
With out hunger I will eat more than
A glutton after surviving the Jos 
Massacre
They have crushed our plates with
Food by bending Benue to bleed
Zamfra to bleed
Nkpor with blood erosion
Leaving my home will not solve
The blood suckers problem
But to stay back with metal fellows
To fight back as a scholar
Let the pains of the innocent ones
Be respected
Let the bombers be given death of
The law to swallow our bones are
Broken beyond medication
Vultures are tired of eating the flesh
Of our young men
Our children and our women of
Adoration
One day the blood of justice will
Bath this barbaric culprits

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 4/4/2019 8:25:00 PM
what horror you describe. I am sorry if you are having to live in these conditions. I know some poets here who are really struggling in their countries. It's so very sad. My prayers for peace in your land.
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 4/5/2019 3:09:00 AM
Yes we also does the same here Andrea. Justice is the answer.
Date: 3/10/2019 2:31:00 PM
Hello Okonkwo Lfeanvichukwu, I wish for peace to be in this world. Have a nice day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/12/2019 2:25:00 PM
Hello Okonkwo Ifeanvichukwu, yes it is the innocent tha get hurt and that is so sad. Have a nice day my friend.
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 3/10/2019 4:02:00 PM
Darlene my dear, its my utmost desire for their to be global peace and unity in the world. But the certainty of life is that there are those who derive joy in the pains, sufferings and death of others especially innocent and harmless people around the world.
Date: 3/3/2019 6:03:00 AM
Powerful words, sadly this pain has been around for so long..
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 3/3/2019 6:10:00 AM
Surely it is, my good friend. But people of good will must at all time stand out to fight against this act.
Date: 3/2/2019 4:58:00 PM
Such a powerful poem. The imagery, the pain, the intensity. Every last one of them you can feel. Amazing Okonkwo
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 3/2/2019 7:27:00 PM
Debbie, I am delighted that you stop by to read and comment, thank you... I feel happy hearing from you.
Date: 2/26/2019 7:32:00 AM
I felt the intensity of your write..so much pain and suffering you depict..a human tragedy! Hope there will be justice and peace will soon prevail. Well done, Okonkwo.
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 2/26/2019 10:01:00 AM
Thanks Vijay, for certainly justice will prevail no matter how long, thanks ones again for your comment...
Date: 2/16/2019 7:57:00 PM
Filled with vibrant imagery; so much suffering goes on in this world; but, yes we must fight with education and wisdom; I don't know why the human race is so violent and full of hate. Each of us who share this world have to taken the initiative and stand up to those full of hate and rage. Well penned.
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 2/17/2019 8:36:00 AM
Kiser the certainty of life that evil will always try to stop good things but people of good will and conscience must stand against it strongly less evil prevails. Thanks for your thoughts.
Date: 2/16/2019 5:06:00 AM
SUCH POWERFUL WORDS CONVEYING IN TRUE POETIC FORM THE INJUSTICES OF HUMANITY! YOU SPEAK FROM THE DEPTHS OF A SOUL WHO HAS LIVED AND DARES TO RISE UP TO TELL THE WORLD AND OPEN THEIR EYES AND HEARTS SO ONE DAY...HOPEFULLY THE BEST OF HUMANITY WILL PREVAIL. You, my friend are a great poet and humanitarian. It is a honor for me to have read this. Thank you! Elaine
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 2/16/2019 8:56:00 AM
Certainly Elaine, thank you for your insightful and in dept understanding.
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