Matthias Pantaleon (born 24 August,1984) is a Nigerian poet, playwright and lyricist. He embraced the whole sphere of contemporary studies and distinguished himself as a man of letters.
As the wind blows toward to my homeland
my heart melt a thousand times
From afar I could hear the waves
whispering on the river bank
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Dear brother, sister, can you see the light
Or is it only darkness you can view
A wretched ship that sails into the night
With only ghosts aboard to serve as crew
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I think I can afford to keep a secret
Or two in the womb of my verses
You need not worry about their malice
Or the strength of their allies
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West have everything I need
Why go north and break a leg
When I can easily sow a seed
And reap a basket of nutmeg
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To the poachers from whose claw I escaped
I'm thankful with a kindness that is sweaty
To the hordes of hades who had my pride raped
You are without stain, a neatness that is cruelty
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