Humanity is not dead,
Just kidnapped,
And silenced!
Our minds aren't dead,
Just robbed!
In our country,
Snakes are safe,
Lions are safe,
Dogs and cats are safe,
Trees and flowers are safe,
Criminals are safe,
Bokoharam are safe,
Fulani herds men are safe,
Corrupt officials are safe.
Do you know what aren't safe?
Humanity! Culture!
Girls! Women!
Our unity and our future
Aren't safe!
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Home Is Freedom (An African Poetry)
PoetryWe express poetry in various forms, yet always communicate its message distinctively, sometimes with a beat or without a rhyme. However, some of the most intensely expressive poetry is highly descriptive and uses language that creates images and fee...
