National Questions Poem by James Ogunjimi

How many victims will our roads claim?
How many more corpses will coroners proclaim?
How many goodbyes will we still have to say?
How much longer will the evil ones reign?

From how many more war zones will our feet have to flee?
How much more bloodshed will our eyes have to see?
How many more parents will still bury their kids?
Who will free us from the evil ones’ grip?

How many more tears will still have to flow?
How many more corpses will the pallbearers hold?
How many of our stories will they leave untold?
How long will they make grievous our load?

How much longer will we sit still and watch?
How much longer will they cover our torch?
When shall we rise up and answer Nigeria’s call?
When will enough really be enough?