ONCE UPON A TIME IN NIGERIA

Once upon a time in Nigeria
Lived a storyteller with a voice like the wind
His parables, like whispers, traveled far and wide 
Touching every corner, stirring every mind.

He wrote of a land where the yam was king 
Where the ancestors’ drums forever sing.  
He told of Okonkwo, fierce and proud  
In a village where voices rose clear and loud.

With Things Fall Apart, he tore down the veil
Unveiling truths buried deep in each tale.  
He spoke of clashes, of struggle, and pain
Cultures colliding like thunder and rain.

Once upon a time in Nigeria, lived a man
Who awoke a continent, once tightly bound.  
Through the pages of history, his voice ascends
A river of stories that flows without end.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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