Mother Nigeria Poem by TANIMONURE ADEWALE

mama dearest,

within you rage a rumbling of rot
bitter rumble of political rot in rich pathetic pus
your earth-womb pours in ravaging hurt

see the painful putrefaction
the gleeing, gripping sore of corruption
make a mountain mouth of mockery
taunting us, torturing us, toiling us
from mighty maggots of our family flesh
mafia maggots luciferized in toxin of position and power
mafia maggots luciferized so potently poisonous
so kleptomaniac poisonous to hate, annihilate
you mama, and us, your poor true bloods
the heartbeat of your prosperity in great mammoth
from freezes of sleazes, gashing and gnashing
and onwards killing by muscled resisting
terribly weeping divine mercy of quickest freeing

mama beloved,
see us suffering and smiling
see us cursing and praying
see us, family slaves, hoping impatiently
that our mammoth made messiah truly
will kill and cure these maggots and sore
festering our money, light, fuel and safety
simmer our plight with ease of bliss and peace
make you laugh deep, smile wide, beam high
proud to be called NIGERIA
blessed to be respected and revered
truly in greatly