The Cruel Miracle Of Man In Plateau Poem by Ekwueme Kelechi

When men turn water to wine
When they recreate this miracle of Jesus
In Plateau State
We feed the day with our tears

When men host a forceful banquet
To deflower the virgin land
With machetes and guns
Just to appease religion and tribe

We bow our heads in pain
And mourn fate like rain

Send help to Plateau
With every might-ful tool
Send help to her
Through the pen, sword and media

The feet of our own
Who welcomed the day
With hope and cheerfulness
Has been clothed with the garment of the soil

Farewell! Morning stars of Africa
Farewell for life is vain
But life will only become more vain
If your date is counted as just fate

(c)EKWUEME KC