Zimuzo Onah
@zimuzoonah
1 year ago

MY NIGERIAN DREAM: MOTHER OF ABUNDANCE

Conceived on the bed of propitious sorrows,
she, who we longed for desperately
reward for the sweat,
trophy for the blood shed
With the keenest pangs came she forth
a green pasture rising out of many waters
the stars shone brightly at her debut
and the moon poured warmth over
her ruddy countenance
Our child of hope was named Delight
full of life, with the most liquid luster

Pristine and puerile, she grew
decked with vivacious hues and harmony blooms
she stood with many a vision renewed,
with hearts aligned
her dreams, a grand crown glittery and renown

Yet, her arms now bear tales of many
battles and woes
she rises and falls, torn apart by ravenous wolves that pounce on her luscious flesh
the rivers flow and stop,
the earth swallows her treasures
with an insatiable sizzle
progress walks backwards
trees shrivel with doddering leaves
holes have never been so gaping
the people feed on tears and blood
Her young ones are smothered by the midwives sent to guide them to life
their dilettantish efforts at saving
her gaze ever so blankly
stripped and stabbed, she lies comatose
with the blades of corruption and hatred shredding her guts to pieces

As life ebbs through her veins_
her silent whispers shriek, announcing
the persistent fight for glory and unity;
drawing strength from her towering mountains and abiding sprouts that push their roots against the clinging xerotes

I close my eyes and I see her rise again
clothed in white and green
with head held high
queen of the nations, prancing in majesty
her name no longer an epithet
Her children gather around calling her Blessed, safe in the comfort of her hugs
I see her lips curved up in the warmest of smiles
I hear her joyous rhythms echoing love and passion
I taste sweet waters from her fountains locked up in eternity past
Child of hope, now the mother of abundance

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