There Was a Community
There was a community!
Yes! There used to that community
Where there was unity
Irrespective of our ethnicity
There was little or no attention on religion diversity
It did not matter either you were in a village or city
Neither did it matter either you were in polytechnic or university
We were all one in unity
Men’s watchwords were honesty and integrity
With women…purity, dignity and humility
Little or no attention was centered on femininity or masculinity
We were all one in unity
So what happened to that community?
That used to live in unity
What has happened to that community?
That I don’t need to change my name to Charity
Or alter my state of origin before getting admission into a university
Where is that community?
That I don’t need to consider my family
Before asking out the Pretty Sally
To follow me to alter in emotional unity
What has happened to that community?
Where despite the area boys’ rascality
We still have 100% guarantee of security
Where is that community?
Where genuine love last eternity
Where is that community?
That I don’t need to prove my love sacrificing my virginity
Where I can respect whoever is in the position of authority
Without considering his ethnicity
Where – is – that – community - ?
Because there was once a community
Where there was unity
That we left the community is our fault
So let us go back to default
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Copyright © Oluwasola Elisha | Year Posted 2018
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