When Will You Be Mad

Oh you sacrificial lamb
When will you be mad ?
For too long you’ve being mild
Daily you’re sorrowful and sad
If only you could  once be wild
Your venom will halt the ride.

When will you be mad willing horse?
The horse power in you is enslaved
To pull logs and carts for the butchers
Who daily ride on you like donkeys,
Sure you have been sad enough
But when will you be mad?

The fortitude of the willing cows
Flows their blood daily in abartior
But the hunter is not yet born
That can tether the tamer of forest;
Cobra is long enough to tie a bundle
Its fangs happen to be its reverence .

When will you be wild?
When will you be mad?
Daily they play you like card
And rock your head without any pad
Though young, your head is bald ;
Your fortune now a toy in their yard,
Answer me Nigeria, when will you be mad? 

When will you be wild
When will you halt the ride?
When will you deliver your nation?
When will you stop this corruption?
You have prayed enough,
Bare your fangs now and bite the rough.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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April 18, 2015 at 6:34 PM
Kayod5, it was nice seeing Cyndi's "I CAN'T BREATHE, generous list." Hope you enjoyed the showcase of this powerful contest theme, thank you for sharing the message. XOX ~LINDA~
Hamilton Avatar
April 16, 2015 at 12:54 PM
your belaboured county deserves peace Kayod powerful pen congrats on win hugs
Onclaud Avatar
December 17, 2014 at 12:31 PM
a powerful way to ignite nigeria's spirit to rise from injustice, kayods... beautiful!.. hugs
Dietrich Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 9:21 PM
the statement you are making is really good!!! Maybe this could be in the contest of Deb's!!! Well, it is about society!!
Kayode Avatar
December 17, 2014 at 9:36 AM
Thank you Andrea for the contribution,take care...huggs
Kendrick Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 2:56 PM
I need to look up Nigeria and gets some facts about the country that is in Africa..Interesting political work about the land ...Thanks for all the visits to my page..Sara
Manassian Avatar
December 14, 2014 at 2:04 PM
Will it hear... will it heed. Yes. ... there comes a time when anger leads to change. ..a change for the good. Powerful write.
Kayode Avatar
December 14, 2014 at 9:58 PM
Immense thanks for the visit my friend Eileen...huggs
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