Christmas in war torn AfricaA Poem by Joseph C OgbonnaThis poem was composed on the 24th of december, 2018(Christmas eve). It is dedicated to Leah Sharibu, a Christian girl abducted by terrorists in North eastern Nigeria.
I woke up early on a Christmas morn.
Gladly waiting for Santa before dawn. Looking through blinds in anxiety I'd torn, I'd hoped to see him approaching my lawn, in costumes in previous years he had worn. But in disguise he came with a French horn, playing elegies of demons unborn. Wheat, barley, oats, rice and grains of sweet corn filled his socks for a land which was war-torn. I'd thought the usual Santa would return. But a different Santa came to fore-warn me of a nagging menace that had drawn my nation to the brink, and seeks to drown her in a season of yuletide to mourn. © 2019 Joseph C Ogbonna |
AuthorJoseph C OgbonnaEnugu, Christianity, NigeriaAboutI am a high school teacher and a prolific poet. I have been writing ever since I was a kid. Poetry happens to be my expression and my expression is poetry. My name is Joseph C Ogbonna more..Writing
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