Article/Poem written by Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori
Let me speak now while I have voice
Let me speak as it seems others may have lost voice
Let me speak because in truth I have no choice
Let me speak because those we chose chose not to speak up for us
Clearly it's in God we trust
Because no one will help us but us
Let us speak up for only we can help us
Let's tell our stories
For they have changed the narrative
They've concocted a Molotov cocktail
Tales by moonlight
So much creativity that the truth took flight
But we will keep the true version in sight
Inspite of threats of arrests, jail and criminal Charges
It will be criminal if we don't let our truth be told
I'd rather die poor, but still dignified and bold
Than be "free" and rich yet jailed by the trappings of wealth obtained by stealth
Let me speak for my voice is amplified
By the passion that burns like gas flares in the cage of my heart
By the sufferings of a hapless people
Who's last line of defence is their cries , their voice
Surely they don't have an option but this choice
Let me speak because I have so much things to say right now
It will be robbery to keep such treasures in the vault of my mouth
I must spew forth the truth
Who knows who will be inspired? The next Dora akinyuli? The next Christopher Kolade? Awolowo? Sardauna? Or Zik?
Either way we can advance and inspire the next clique
Let me speak because my time is here
And it will not last forever
As such I must be clever
What if this opportunity doesn't ever come again- never?
Then I would be a clanging cymbal
A broken chime
An empty vessel of an era far gone,
An era for gone
Let us speak up
Or forever hold our peace
Let's speak up now
Lest our country , our people our freedom become deceased
17 comments:
Chai baba spitting rhymes..nice one boss
I love this guy...May God continue to strengthen you and all of us...Nigeria is a country full of Hypocrites and cowards...We need to speak up anytime..We need to always stand by the truth no matter whose ox is gored. God bless us all
Keep speaking ooooo... dee
Hmmmm
...merited happiness
oga park well
Lord help us..
Long live LIB
Kashimawo. It's well
LOL
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
Speak on!!!
Matanegba..my jnr literature students:: are going to so study this poem.
Well done
@AUDU for House of Reps 2019. That is the ambition shikenan
Ok..but i no want hear'free Audu again ooo..
U have spoken well brother.
You have spoken well brother.
Bunch of Oloshi outhere
SPEAK MY BROTHER, THOSE CLUELESS NIGERIAN YOUTHS WILL NOT COME UP WITH YOU TO SPEAK NOW, BUT IF ITS ABOUT THE NONSENSE THEY SHOW ON BBN YOU WILL SEE THEM HERE COMMENTING RUBBISH... BUT FOR THE FEW OF US WHO WILL NOT GIVE UP ON OUR FATHER LAND AND FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN WE WILL NOT BE SILENT AND WHEN THE TIME COMES TO RISE AGAINST THESE THIEVES (POLITICIANS) WE WILL FIGHT WE WILL WIPE THEM OFF, THEIR BLOOD WILL BE USED TO WASH THIS LAND AND THEIR CHILDREN WILL FLEE FROM OUR COUNTRY AND THEY WILL NEVER RETURN... THE TIME IS TICKING...
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