The Teacher Can't Read Poem by Alufa Oke Joshua

When the teacher can't read....
African has failed in study,
When the teacher can't read....
The heritage of proverbs has gone to extension,
When the teacher can't read....
The lies of the future has killed our rich history,
When the teacher can't read....
Our prophet is not to blame,
When the teacher can't read....
Truly a stranger will get lost in a three way junction,
When the teacher can't read....
Who is the teacher when the singer is the healer, leader, preacher, priest, writer, prophet, teacher,
When the teacher can't read....
The songs of Africa becomes untruthful,
Africa has become a teacher who can't read...