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Reniwrites 🦋
Student @ University of Ibadan
Student @ University of Ibadan
The Things We Don't Say: Na cruise dey sustain us
<p>I pledge to Nigeria my country</p><p><br/></p><p>To be faithful,</p><p><br/></p><p>Loyal,</p><p><br/></p><p>And honest,</p><p><br/></p><p>Lemme refix that,</p><p><br/></p><p>I pledge to Nigeria my country,</p><p><br/></p><p>But does my country pledge to me,</p><p><br/></p><p>Wait a minute,</p><p><br/></p><p>I'd be loyal</p><p><br/></p><p>Faithful</p><p><br/></p><p>Honest</p><p><br/></p><p>Just to be treated unjustly?</p><p><br/></p><p>Nigeria my country,</p><p><br/></p><p>We hail thee,</p><p><br/></p><p>A country once filled with smiles</p><p><br/></p><p>Is now filled with cries</p><p><br/></p><p>64th independence day,</p><p><br/></p><p>But we are still dependent?</p><p><br/></p><p>Nigeria, my country,</p><p><br/></p><p>Japa syndrome affecting professionals</p><p><br/></p><p>People are struggling to survive</p><p><br/></p><p>Survival of the fittest</p><p><br/></p><p>A poor man's food,</p><p><br/></p><p>Is now too expensive?</p><p><br/></p><p>Nigeria, my country,</p><p><br/></p><p>I pledge to be honest,</p><p><br/></p><p>But to be honest,</p><p><br/></p><p>You're not quite honest</p><p><br/></p><p>It's supposed to be both ways,</p><p><br/></p><p>Feels like a one-sided honesty,</p><p><br/></p><p>The tears,</p><p><br/></p><p>The blood,</p><p><br/></p><p>The pain,</p><p><br/></p><p>The death,</p><p><br/></p><p>The sweat,</p><p><br/></p><p>Is that really what honesty is about?</p><p><br/></p><p>All ignored,</p><p><br/></p><p>Just for your gain?</p><p><br/></p><p>Na cruise dey sustain everything,</p><p><br/></p><p>Just to console ourselves</p><p><br/></p><p>Nigeria my country</p><p><br/></p><p>Happy Independence Day 🇳🇬</p>
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