Knowledge Calls Poem by Bamisaye Adeniran

Behold them, they’ve come again
Are they here for us again?
Once beaten twice shy, can’t they see?
We are no more children, we’ve grown with time.

Probably they think we wouldn’t grow
No wonder they took us for a ride
Indeed, “ignorance is a disease”
The only way out is to gain knowledge.

Giving it all it takes and going out of our comfort zone
To gain knowledge we have to be willing
Yes, we have to be ready
Hmm, ready to pay the prize required.

With knowledge we have freedom
Yes, with knowledge comes freedom
With you we are no longer ignorant
We are no longer slaves of ignorance.

Now we know we are free
Now we can fight back
We can dictate the pace of the game
Now we can decide, no longer decided for.

Like the blind that just regained his sight
We refuse to follow the path of old
Cos we can now see
Our sight is restored, we know what we want.

Knowledge is just like the eyes.
Knowledge beckons, can’t you her the call?
A man of knowledge is respected by all
He knows what to do and the how.

You can become that person wanted by all
But it takes more that wish and desire.
Are you willing to pay the prize?
Can you wear that crown you’ve so wanted?

Come out of that cage
Ignorance is a cage
Knowledge gives you freedom
It’s time, go out and search for knowledge waits.