Far Was Peace And Trouble Nigh Poem by Ray Anyasi

Far Was Peace And Trouble Nigh



far was peace and trouble nigh
nation east of Niger sought to split
for a new nation hope was high
as one nation they chose not to use
three years gone came a truce no refuse


far was peace and trouble nigh
gentleman Abu TB was chilled on sit
and just before we took a relief sigh
there was another Dodan baracks kill
whose bad we all now suffer still


far was peace and trouble nigh
flames of discord all over were lit
even tribal tension rose to the sky
as MKO fought in vain for a mandate
what we saw was bloodshed on that date


far was peace and trouble nigh
A man took power and refuse to quit
hunger killed but he blinked not an eye
his rule of hate tore them all apart
till the gods came to stop his heart


far was peace and trouble nigh
from Jona came an austerity kit
raised petrol to a price they can't buy
they fought and it took over a week
for him to see the people aren't weak

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ray Anyasi 26 March 2012

Thanks Charles, that was nice of you to say.

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Okoye Charles Chukwudi 26 March 2012

Nice poem on nigeria.....i like you touch of history here and there....abubakar, the civil war, mko's palava, abacha's tenure and jonathans fuel subsidy case....nice work....keep writing.....+

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Ray Anyasi

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