Africa Awake Poem by Haruna Garba

Arise O Africa
And shake off thy nonchalance
Kites are missing
Missing are eagles
Why don't you sound alarum gong?

Arise O Africa
And purge your indifference
Carpenter ants are almost extinct
Extinct almost are hawks
Why don't you sound alarum bell?

Arise O Africa
And rid yourself of detachment
Rabbits are now rare sights
Rare, becoming are antelopes
Why don't you sound alarum flute?

Arise O Africa
And rid yourself of dispassion
Displaced are gourdwares
Gone are jute and sisal ropes
Why don't you sound alarum tambourine?