The Nigeria of my dream

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I wish I could wake up to a Nigeria 
Where the rich would not extort the poor
And the nobles respect the ignoble
And the interests of the minors are protected. 

 I wish I could wake up to a Nigeria 
Where I won't have cause to lock gates at night,
And the solder won't keep a vigil
Over us while we sleep, 
And peace, they would pray for and not war.

 I wish I could wake up to a Nigeria 
Where education wouldn't be for preserve of the rich
And the commoners who get chance to school,
Would serve themselves and not them. 

 I wish I could wake up to a Nigeria 
Where the homeless are not left to scavenge 
In the devouring jaws of the street, 
And the rich already satisfied, 
Wouldn't feign indifference to their wanders. 

 I wish I could wake up to a Nigeria 
Where in the north;
The cities won't be shattered into pot-shards
And in the south;
Vandalism rampage won't be incessant
And in the west;
Abduction won't be the order of the day. 

 I wish I could wake up to a Nigeria 
Accompanied by mutual love and tranquility 
And the brutality of the powerful will be long gone
And prevails therein again, "A blissful Nation"

 I wish a revolution could happen overnight, 
So I would wake up to that Nigeria. 

Kolade Malik A. 
@iam_maykam
©2017

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