"When Smile Is Costly"
Oluwagbemisola O. Lawal@oluwagbemisolaolawal666582
10 months ago
#Poetry
In Nigeria's land, where dreams should soar,
The youth are left to wonder what they're living for.
Politicians feast on our shared wealth,
Storing riches for kin, as if it's their health.
Graduates wander, jobless, in the street,
Hopes and talents wasted, no role to meet.
Money disappears, like snakes in the night,
Or vanishes with monkeys, an astonishing sight.
Those who dare to speak, to expose the lies,
Are silenced and hushed, told to avert their eyes.
The youth look on, with hearts heavy and sore,
Wondering if their futures will ever restore.
When smile is costly, and laughter a rare sound,
The weight of injustice presses all around.
But in the hearts of Nigeria's resilient youth,
There lies a spark, a flame of truth.
Through hardship and struggle, they stand tall and strong,
Their voices will rise, their spirit a song.
For in unity and hope, they'll find their way,
To build a future where smiles will have their say.
So let's stand with Nigeria's courageous youth,
In their fight for justice, for love and for truth.
For when the day comes, when their smiles break free,
It will be a triumph for all, for the world to see.
Oluwagbemisola O. Lawal
