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Aba! My Aba!..a Poem For Aba. by DOMAWOLEYE(m): 1:32pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Aba! My Aba!! My beloved homeland and heritage The ancient city of my forefathers The land of the great Elephants The land of merchants and business moguls The land of victorious sportsmen and women The land rich in food and waters Ariaria, Foulks Road, Ogbor Hill, Azikiwe The streets that make Aba what it is History will never forget your riot of 1929 But what happened to you? Your beauty, your pride, where are they? Where are the gallant Elephants? Where are those industries that made you thick? Where are your once agile youths? All like sheep have gone astray Everyone to his tent like the Israelites! Your youths are scattered about Like scoundrels they fight for survival All man for himself: survival of the fittest Your streets are littered with dirt Your air is filled with stench of pollution Your roads are now dumping ground for refuse Mosquitoes sing lullaby in our ears all night We sleep with one eye open and ears drawn Your youths have become lazy They all seek the easiest way out They resort to crime and vices as means of survival because they lost their self confidence The number of youth lunacy increase by the day. Your maidens pervade the streets at Night I fear my shadow at nights...No one is safe! Fear of hoodlums, the police, army, Bakassi Boys! I do not want to be a Victim of circumstance. You used to be known for your versatility now you are tagged king of fake products you used to be a delight to investors and tourist now you are desolate, left to die in the pool of your blood the great Elephant!! Now you trod with head bowed in shame How art the mighty fallen? Your eyes are beclouded with tears Your skin patched with bruises and scars from your struggles Aba my Aba, who will bring back your glory? You have been lied to for too long Those you so trusted have always betrayed you They are wolves in sheep’s clothing Vampires! They have sucked your children dry Like the breast of the old, the water has run dry They tax your children with numerous levies They do not care for your children They eat alone, they and their Children yet unborn They use your sweat and build castles in foreign lands They loot you to enrich other lands Unrepentant fools they are! They do not hear the wailing of the people. But I have a dream! That one day, the Elephant will bounce back That we shall be free from ‘our own’ that has held us captive That the length of Port Harcourt Road and Aba-Owerri Road Shall be liken to the streets of Paris That investors, tourist, foreigners shall be struggling to come to our land That our youths shall make sports and entertainment lucrative That our children shall become professionals of various endeavors I foresee a wind of change! A hurricane! A cyclone! That will sweep the land of all ills and usher in a haven of peace and tranquility! I see the rebirth of my homeland for good then shall we all gather at the Great Eyimba Stadium and sing with one voice: "Nzogbu! Nzogbu!! Enyiimba Enyii!!! The dawn of a new era. 3 Likes |
Re: Aba! My Aba!..a Poem For Aba. by DOMAWOLEYE(m): 2:58pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Lalastica i think the people of Abia needs to read this! Front page things! |
Re: Aba! My Aba!..a Poem For Aba. by Nobody: 3:52pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Nice. But don't expect front page. Don't write for front page or for people to praise you. Write because you love to write. |
Re: Aba! My Aba!..a Poem For Aba. by DOMAWOLEYE(m): 5:34pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
Reyginus: Guy i dont write for praises! It is a passion. The message of the poem has weight and political undertone that can change tle life style of those of us that live in Aba. I see topics that make front page daily and when i requested for fp,it is because it is worth it. I have written articles here severally and i never gave a damn for fp save for this piece. Simply because it is worth it! |
Re: Aba! My Aba!..a Poem For Aba. by Nobody: 5:55pm On Nov 24, 2015 |
DOMAWOLEYE:Okay. I understand. 1 Like |
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