They Took Them...

This poem addresses the Nigerian saga of kidnapped girls"

They took them…

 

With a hoe, shovel and beards engulfed with disguise,

By fire, by force and harm

 

They heartlessly took them…

 

Loading with a military van from the snare, the school

Sabotaging their education and jubilance

At the brink of our oculus, like a hot blade through margarine,

Like the  evanescence of dew upon new dawn,

They were gone…

 

 

We cajole to Haram Islamic militants,

Not the slavery we signed up for,

Yet this is our story, but not our destiny.

It is profane and sacrilegious to talk slavery upon our realms.

Our ancestral dormancy and Jesus crucifixion outlines our history.

We were untrammeled...but today,

Our existence is dreary and clouded by mystery

We count minutes turning into tormented hours,

In lament of our own flesh and blood

They took them..

with needles and stylus they pinched poked and taunted us,

Like a bunch of sponges filled with voids,

Our hearts are painfully porous,

Dope them with defects,

Bring back our girls…

 

Haram saboteurs came in with a saber,

They took them…

How less of a man to not respect the words of the late Tata Madiba,

When he said"Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land

Will again experience the oppression of one by another".

There will be war upon the element of Haram when Jesus intervene..

Bring back our girls..

(Nigreian acsent)

Chinekeee, man of Haram, bring back our girls_oo

I beg, why go they take?

Eeeh, god will go get you one day,

 

With our teary Nigerian eyes, will we ever see?

Adedagbo, our crown of joy ?

Aduke,   our beloved ?            

Afolayan  Walking in majesty...

Agbogu,  God settles dispute…

Bring back our girls.

 

 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Real life is more frighten than fiction.
"Our existence is dreary and clouded by mystery
We count minutes turning into tormented hours,
In lament of our own flesh and blood"
When we de-value one human life. Whole world should be pissed off. I agree. Bring back the girls. I pray they are okay.
Coyote

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

yes we do hope they are okay, thanx

[Coyote Poetry]

Me too. A lot of concern. USA was slow to react. I pray the girls are safe and sound.

[Lulu Njapa]

This is very relevant. Very emotive.

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

thanks lulu

[yuki]

very deep and really amazing

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

thanks Yuki..

[Fenix Flight]

very deep. very emotional. Well done

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

gratitude is the greatest attitude, and it is presented to you. thanks

[Oyindamola Shoola]

thank you for writing this...

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

your welcome thanks for reviewing

[Rose Black]

A briliant interpretation... Loved it ...

#bringbackourgirls

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

thanks,....;)

[Emily]

I love the meaning of it! Well done!

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

thanks Emily

[FireFox9]

Wow. Impressive and deep. Well done Gama. Fox-

[Sibusiso Xtdo Gama]

Thanks Fire........:P