Lines Written In Sorrow For Nigeria

I could hear in my head their thousand shrill cries While their homes burn, their throats slit, Unpleasant thoughts of the bloods of the innocent Bring sadness and tears to my eyes! What has happened to the human soul That run through men of this beloved country; It grieves my heart so much to think Of these man's inhumanity to man! From Northeast through North Central, That once peaceful green Plateau With it's beautiful weather and happy people Each enjoying the air they breathe. Their pain I cannot equate or measure Nor can I fathom the devil that made The marauder bands kill for pleasure; To think that these disasters are man made! If this deaths and shedding of innocent blood Are nature's punishment as some believe, For fostering 'One Nigeria' home and abroad, Then we have plenty reasons to grieve! Best it is then To let each man to his tent, Let them spread out their wings Fly if they must, and feel the breezy air; A house divided against itself never grows!