Nigeria is bleeding
From the incompetence
Of our leaders
Speak up and they'll come for you
But can't go after or come for terrorist
Farmers can't go to farm
Traveling by road in now deadly
Going to church or school
Is now at your own risk.
Nigeria is bleeding
And our leaders are silent
Amidst the shedding
Of innocent blood
Cry for justice everywhere
But ignorance our leaders practice
They always keep us in the dark
Empowering fear and lack
Just to make the people slack and wack.
Nigeria is bleeding
From inflation and more
Insecurity everywhere
While the leaders are secured
The nation is starving
From peace and unity
Due to tribalism
The nation is dysfunctional
How would its inhabitants function now?
golden orb shines down
on baby bird flapping wings~
set to take his flight
clear pond ripples as
a beautiful swan waltzes~
to nature’s soft beat
lion sits on throne
clubs play hid and seek nearby~
lioness hunts prey
bees are working hard
taking nectar from flowers~
queen bee relaxes
nature is a peaceful dome~
where inhabitants call home
you inhabit your space
without you
there is just a chair
with you —
breaking wind
yes, he is funny
and inhabits hosts
If I was so-and-so I’d tell him
a thing or two
you try to ignore me
but I take up space too
and you find me
in your neighborhood
if not my perfume
nor my black flannel p.j.’s with stars
nor my flapping lips
what are you looking for
yes, my stance
right in front of your four eyes
i remove your glasses
and mine
so we can examine each other
up close
i press in
where the boudoir door closes behind us
and you find familiar territory
later we sit in our living space
and you trace my smile
for i’ve made you remember
that we are separated
only by warm air
nothing more
1/13/2021
The old cave was inhabited
But no one knows who
They never knew that the inhabitants
Were foreigners different from you
They could have looked different
What they have made was a single dent
The species “*****sapiens” was overwhelmed by greed.
He was a creature who consumed more than he would need.
In the fabric of the world, man definitely earned his place.
They built skyscrapers and bridges, and sent rockets into space.
These beings possessed a major flaw of distinction:
Their self-destructive tendencies drove them to extinction.
That is why none of them today can be found.
Have you noticed that humans are no longer around?
To you future intelligent beings who on this planet exist:
The errors man made comprise a very long list.
Share and distribute evenly before it is too late.
Otherwise, you will also suffer man’s inevitable fate.
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