If Only They Had Listened
If only they had listened
Things would not have get out of hands
as it is now but they were selfish
Wanting so much for themselves
The masses are left behind.
If only they had listened to the
Voice of Chinue Achebe We could have
Been smiling now.
If only they had listened to the voice
Of Gani Fawehinm, all the boors could
Have rot in the Jail
Freedom would be restore in our father land.
If only they had listened to cry of
Ben Okri When he write melodiously for peace
Nigeria could have been a better place.
If only they could think and reason just like Wole Soyinka
The sky won't be our limit
Rather We climb and fly higher than the eagle
With wings so large and beautifully made
From above for us all.
if only they had followed the footsteps of Nelson Mandela
We would be free from sickness and hunger
Which had circulated in the air through their feces.
If only they had listened to Sir Ken saro,
The black oil would have been for the beggars
The south south would not be damaged by oil.
If only they had hope and dream of a better
Nigeria they could have achieved it.
If only they had, if only they had listened
Nigeria could have been a home for all.
Copyright © John Chizoba Vincent | Year Posted 2014
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