If We Must Change Poem by Tony Adah

When we were children
They taught us; don't lie
Don't steal, don't covet
The world was changing
Few churches they were with believers
Who piously behaved,
A catechist was the priest of today
Anything that wore colour
That colour was pronounced so.

In those days people obeyed commands
Without questions,
I am wondering if Jesus were to come
Back and make a set of modern
Apostles and he says;
Follow me, will anybody will follow?
Rather the question would be
Follow you to where?
Leave man I beg, no be you dey
Feed me Oga!
Do not steal
Stealing originate in today's church.

In those days
The Reverend fathers treaked
Then Hitler made a car that was
Common amongst them,
Today if it is not a Bugatti
Don't take!
If it is not a beast of the POTUS
Don't take;
The modern priest lives in his parish
Still he must build a mansion in
His village.
When we were children
We were taught don't lie, don't steal
Don't covet
Churches were few
With a modicum of faith and truth
As adults we still want to be taught
Don't lie, don't steal and don't covet,
We have signed a covenant with
Corruption but we ascribe it to
Other people.
If we must change, it must be
From inside in the fabric of our
Very soul.