How Did We Get Here? Poem by Raimi Babatunde

For all the gold in the metamorphic rock
The metals in Saudi Arabia
The precious stones under the sea
For all the wealth on planet earth
You never gave up your faith

You all preached and lived Christ
To some, you are the god they knew
Because you feared Him
And eschewed evil
You were a true disciple
Even in death, you never denied your faith

In the face of danger
Blazzing fierry furnace
Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego didn't bow
They denied not the faith
You contended for their faith
For to die in Christ is gain

Where the rule of law is non-existent
It transverses into a state of anarchy?
Where is our moral compass?
The one that humanizes us
Are we not already in perilious times?

Where is the place of kidnapping?
In a supposed God's own country
Whose agenda do you action?
One day, the veil will be lifted
And you will eat your balls

Islam is a religion of peace
The real infidel is the one who kills
I know because I am Ismail
A student of arabic
Stop kidnappings, stop the killings

Come with me to memory lane
Rev. Lawan Andima
Kidnapped and beheaded
Leah Shuaibu, kidnapped, raped, impregnated
What about our Chibok girls?
Kidnapping used to be an elite business
When and how did we gethere?

Rest on our heroes of faith
Shine on our heroines
You have been taken away
To a place of glory and tranquility
You died, but yet live

To the unlawful captives
Including humanitarian and aid workers
I see a ray of hope
We are in the days of Moses
The days of "Thus says The Lord"
Let my people go
And then, freedom at last