It Was At Lekki

ENDSARS

It was at Lekki, 
we were unanimous, 
ENDSARS was our slogan, 
the national anthem on our lips, 
we made a plea without war,
to profligates in Power, 
But at Lekki they shed innocent blood, 
to continue their corruption. 


It was at Lekki 
where they pulled the trigger 
men, 
armed by the state, 
deployed from Bonny camp,
at the orders of a despot, 
the tyrannical old guard,  
Dead or alive we cannot tell.
But at Lekki they shed innocent blood, 
to continue their corruption. 

It was at lekki 
where we converged 
united in purpose,
demanding an end to brutality. 
and the long unceasing corruption
for which a nation is stunted. 
But at lekki they shed innocent blood,  
to continue their corruption.   


It was at Lekki 
their symbol of oppression, 
became more apparent
The dictator wore his old khaki, 
after long years of deception. 
The Murder of Youth this time, 
But at Lekki they shed innocent blood, 
to continue their Corruption. 


It was at lekki 
they cloaked their crime in darkness, 
to obscure evidence as they always do.
One more brutality in the dark, 
to force the Youths to submission. 
Again they shed innocent blood, 
to continue their corruption.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Oloye Avatar
August 7, 2023 at 3:18 PM
I love this I love this I love this Bless you bro You wailed for us You cried our years
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