Let Peace Reign

We were one yesterday We coexisted yesterday Dreams were achieved Roads were built By my grandmother' side, we sang a great song Our parents cohabited a barn- Unity they stood, Our children drank from one cup The moon was their mind We never fought each other Now, we are enemies; enemies of ourselves You chased out my hungry children at your gate, we see not eye to eye Exchange of pleasantries gone My goats are killed with your grasses I asked for peace to reign You said nothing but recession caused it I am not a fool to understand that your smiles are sour now Our footsteps separated- hatred preserved our eyes your laughter now speaks volume your voice mock my being Where did I go wrong? You said nothing, just nothing We are truly brothers, one land! Why are you punishing my heart? Mother Africa is not happy with us because we play not together Can this violence stop? Can this agitation stop? We need to find our chibok girls, will you be of help to me? Truely, one blood bound us Remember we built bricks yesterday Will you allow our memories die? Come let's work together to leave a legacy an inheritance a culture a dream not enemity war_ Death for our children; for the generation to come, Let peace reign, brother, for us, for the nation for tomorrow then we shall birth hope not conflict, discrimination, killing, but a peaceful land; let peace reign, brother.