Shun Ethnic Jargon

In a kingdom afar
Dispute broke out and transfer
Through the land like wild fire
Then came an old man with eyes of sapphire
With wisdom that equals that of Solomon
Without delay he summoned the powerful, high and common
 
First to arrive was the Head, Hand and Leg tribe
Then came came Belly and Heart tribe holding plaque, war inscribe
 
"Your strength is in your diversity,"
Thus speaks the wise old man
"There has to sincerity 
To coexist in this blessed clan"
 
The head Tribe grumbled and boast
"We play the best role so we deserve the biggest share,
Without my brothers mouth, brain, eyes  and nose the tribe is unquestionably lost,
So if we ask for more it is thus fare"
 
"Nonse" Shouted the Hand 
With a thundering Clap
 
"Unbelievable" barked the Leg clan
With a quaking stamp  
 
"Selfish" belowed the Heart tribe
With a forceful pump
 
"Thats appropriate heart" screamed the Belly Clan
 With a rumbling yup
 
Amidst the uproar
The old man voice's soar
Calming The Fury
That blinded their reasoning in a hurry
 
"Great men without vision,
Thy strength is in thy cohesion
A race without its head,
Associates with the dead
A tribe without its hands,
will only lag behind
A clan without its legs,
its first choice is to beg
A tribe without is heart,
Cease to enjoy breath
Its our belly that stores the taste of life,
From its bank we gather strength to laugh
A nation in turmoil,
Is never free from boil"
 
So the wise man verbalize
While they sat and gaze
 
"All leaders of all tribe
Hide not under ethnic patronage
For your show of intrest is only gibe
The cause of this strife is the result of your pillage
 
Inhibit your greedy bowels for a year
See if grasses won't grow in this desert
But I know what you all fear
That the commoners will get wiser if they have a sniff of your dessert
 
Which man will you spear that will not bleed?
Can a lamb  survive in the mist of wolves?
This nation is in discord cause of your deeds
Your children are in  safe haven while others in ignorance lose their lives
 
For the sake Of unity show patriotism
Shun ethnic jargon and favoritism
Uphold Justice
This land will know peace"

Copyright © Osawe Iziegbe | Year Posted 2006

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