Free In Bondage Poem by micheal udenyi

''Man was born free but every where in chain''
bondage is to freedom what war is to peace, we maintain
vital opposites that occours steadily in nature
dilemma; freedom or bondage, either we must feature
Nigeria has made her choice, but what?

Sophisticated minds all in a state of boredom
could not unravel our clouded societal topsyturvidom
Oh wretched nation! could thou not afford free rein
to have allowed our fourth estate's parade to get drenched in rain
Nigeria got her freedom in 1960, but are these not slaves?

The rapport onwardly quibbles between She and her values
tragically, we have refused to learn from history as is due
sufference and hardship is now our coat of arm
our badge of identity now misery and harm
Are not coup d' etats now the order of the day?

Evil has so reigned that corrupyion is now our culture
condemnation is surely in our nature
''where from'' and ''where to'' mere question tag
integrity, transparency and accountability are now too much of a fag
My God! who would think for the unthinking crowd