Best Socio Poems
In streets of struggle, where poverty reigns
A youthful cry, with futures in chains
Limited options, and resources scarce
Leads to desperation, and a troubled stance
Low-income homes, with stress and strife
Parental struggles, and a child's lost life
Unmet needs, and unfulfilled dreams
Fuel the fire, of juvenile schemes
Education's key, but doors are locked
Opportunities scarce, and futures blocked
Jobless parents, with no way to provide
Leave children vulnerable to the streets' tide
Neighborhoods plagued, by crime and fear
Youthful energy, misdirected here
Gangs and violence, a deadly allure
A false sense of belonging, in a world obscure
Socio-economic chains, that bind and sway
Influence choices, in a troubled way
Delinquency rises, as hopes decay
A cycle of strife, in a world gone gray
Break the chains, and lift the veil
Provide opportunities, and education's sail
Empower families, and communities too
To give youth a chance, to make a brighter hue.
The fear about globalization
is that Earth will devolve to stagnation;
but with knowledge we'll prove
and definably move
away from destabilization!
Just a little mayhem
Causing just a little pain.
My fingers breaking all I can
I'm spitting acid rain.
My vision slipping into red
Destruction is my pleasure
Just a little twisted
are these moments that I treasure.
Just a little to much blood
I've taken such a tole
I smile and agree with them
when they say I have no soul.
Just a little while longer
My work is soon complete
Destruction is the thing I love
the screams sound so sweet.
Emerged from the womb of a hide-a-way, spry and ready
Infusion of extra strength dose of burnt bean coffee
Happiness =)!
Car needs a jolt, just not like mine.
Dead as dillenger, but I come prepared...modest?
Hook her up and my wagon rolls, let her purr to wake up
She's happy now, too
Ultra super fast drivethru's service my needs, hers and mine
Shaky from the last routine medication ingestion
prescribed, worry not kitties!
Zoned, let the vampire do her thing,
demanded smiling elasto-thing, was treated accordingly.
Smiles! on the way to the den, The lions throw their darts...
And so shall I, my kitties!
Which Way, Nigeria?
(Inspired by Sonny Okosuns)
A critical crossroads beneath the heavy sky,
Where promises falter and the weary wonder why.
Weighed down by the hardship of an economic strain,
A nation of millions echoing the same deep pain.
The currency weakens, the cost of living climbs high,
While a vast, restless majority watches hope pass by.
Over ninety-two percent say we tread the wrong track,
Feeling the weight of a country moving on wrong track.
Trust has worn thin in the halls of command,
As shadows of fear stretch across our green land.
From the terror of kidnappings that break the quiet night,
To the conflicts and insurgencies that dim the future's light.
The youth look away to a distant, foreign shore,
The "Japa" wave rising as they walk out the door.
Our doctors and dreamers, our skilled and our bright,
Seeking a sunrise in the middle of our night.
Yet the road lies ahead if we dare to rebuild,
To see the true promise of our country fulfilled.
Break down the corruption that eats at the core,
And rely on the strength of our oil fields no more.
Plant seeds in the soil, let production awake,
For the sake of the choices we now have to make.
With leaders held close to the light of the truth,
We can salvage the horizon for the sake of our youth.
In the words and honour of legendary Sunny Okosun
"Many years of our independence, we still find it hard to start.
How long shall we be patient, till we reach the promised land?"
This, our unofficial anthem for socio-political critique of Nigeria unsung