Kaleidoscope

Nigeria, a country of experts

A land populated by people that know it all

A geographical enclave

Where the inhabitants are "vocal"

A land where to criticize is far easier

Than to bring forward solutions

A place where we all have found our voices

And are busy knocking everything and anything over

Nigeria; a place where inhabitants suffer in silence

Because their people are in power

But turn critics and opposition

Once the shoe is on the other foot

A place where the inhabitants desire change and progress

But are not willing to pass through the process.

A country where we prefer abracadabra

And not the whole nine yards of enduring legacies

A people expecting the rot and failings of yesteryears

To be cleared by yesterday. Jokers?

Poor today, rich tomorrow; even when the wealth cannot be traced

To honest tangible work or business or investment

The nouveau rich must be celebrated and awarded

The place where we celebrate the misfortunes of others

Just because we are not of the same stock

But when homegrown disaster strikes

We happily blame our brothers of not the same stock 

A land where the "wicked" prosper and rule

While the "righteous" suffer in silence

Yet pray that the wicked remain in power

Just so they can eat crumbs

A place where the people love their chains

And worship their slave masters

A group of people with caged minds? I think not.

Too brilliant to be caged yet too caged to be brilliant

Nigeria, the place where we make noise on social media

But shun meaningful gatherings where our voices will make impact

How we love to “tell the truth”; especially the ones that suit our purpose

And support our position

Same truth we failed to tell our brothers

When they ruled and plunged us into financial abyss.

How we love to glorify our ignorance and stupidity

And spread same without repentance

Tigers in the HOUSE but rats in the home

Nigeria, a kaleidoscope of inordinate proportions

Boanerges..... Son of Thunder