Naija Sonnet 016

?Stand up, make your light shine.

be yourself; no join the line.

the eagle dey fly alone,

and the sky na your own.

God don bless you with a gift divine.
no let that serpent snatch am,

you gat dey wise and cony.

even if him come as your fam;

be wise, no listen to him story.
many don die before their time,

all because dem believe him lies.

now na your turn; no give a dime.

go out there, grab what you can,

the gods dey with you, we be Africans!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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