THERE IS A COUNTRY
There is a country,
Where suffering and smiling is the order of the day,
Where the commoner is left with his sorrowful thoughts after leaving the village square with a jaunty smile,
Where the leaders cajole the subjects before ascension into office but forget their vows thereafter.
There is a country,
Where embezzlement becomes competition among those in the corridors of power,
Where the strong room is unsafe that the Snake and Monkey are on the looters' list.
No one knows when the Elephant will trumpet.
There is a country,
Where the book and the pen has been rubbished,
When you leave the citadel, no work,
Where you work, no pay,
Even when you strike, they say 'no work, no pay',
But man must survive.
Behold the great country,
Where 2019 is now a popular figure,
Where everyone looks up to the 2019 for the arrival of the saviour.
Hmm! There is a country.
Composed by:
Adesanya Abiodun Samuel (LINCOLN)
