No Advertising Poem by Haruna Garba

Learn! Learn!
But be certain of what you learn
and done, never advertise.

Learn! Learn!
But be sure from who you learn
and done, never advertise.

Learn! Learn!
And sit and let it you serve
and done, never advertise.

Believe, sure believe!
Is really worthy to believe
and once you blindly believe
be sand blind to others' beliefs.

Prostrate, just prostrate
after learning it well
for in prostrate, a true kneeler
has visible only the back of his feet.


Fast, just fast
after learning the tenets of fast
for as you fast
you never expect someone to bear it.

Poor-rate, just give charity
after your lessons are done
for by you parting with,
none but thee picks up the tab.

Go on pilgrimage
Sure! Just go on pilgrimage
when you have the means
for once you are there,
you intermingle in single garb.

Learn!
Really learn these
and you won't want a war
what has never solved a damn
accept destruction and death.

Learn!
Really learn these
and you won't want a war
what has never solved a damn
accept grime, glitch and guilt.

Fight only fight
If you aren't its inventor
with thy blaring megaphones.

Fight only fight
If you aren't its manufacturer
With your stony looking face

Fight only fight
If you aren't its creator
With your satirical slogans
And with these you'd scarcely wage war.