BIAFRA : POEM ; Oh Mother Biafra

 BY IKENNA OZULUMBA MBAEGBU
EDITED BY EZEKWEREOGU JOHN


Just like the fish swims in water

And  just like the soldier fights in battle

Had I gone through the gates of the utterian

And my coming

Into this blue dot is a blessing

Because you had chosen,

and had sent me forth for a reason

And you had nurtured me

With your earthly "Brest"

Over the years you never rest

Humanity, He always put to a test

But then, nature always takes its course

Even though, evil

Has risen with its full dark force

Giving up shall I not on this cause

Which I believe in

Because you've always been

By my side

And  you never abandoned me

On the other side

Of its memories I had no clue

But you came like a thief

And saw me through my grief

Now, shall I with all my strength

Pay thee back this debt

Even as huge as it is,

Me shall pay it

Before my exit

Because your restoration,

Becomes my reformation

And your existence,

Assures my consistence

Even in this your unclear exile,

You still watch over me from a mile

And  you still feed me

With thy invisible dove

Thank you mother Biafra

For all thy love,

For all thy daily bread

And for all thy motherly care and protection

You've showered upon this generation

And I promise to remain tight

In this bloody fight

To bring you back home

From this exile

You've for ages been trapped in

By the agents of Lucifer!

Oh, mother Biafra!

Thy children beseech thee,

Fight for thyself

Free thyself

From this captivity of negativity

Free thyself

And restore sanity

Back to the land of Africa

Save her, from the  white Supremacy

Oh, mother Biafra!

Thy children implore thee!

Publisher: Prince Richmond C. Amadi
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