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Thirty six years of freedom
From bondage to bondage?

Three decades and six
As old as that?

Yet I crawl
Too weak to work
Miserly to feed
Lazy to wash
But strong in vices
With acute intelligence
In all the unwanted

A giant I am
Sprawling inert giant.

(Tuesday 1st October,1996)

Kingsley Egbukole

Friday, September 6, 2019

Topic(s) of this poem: disappointment,failure,nigeria,regret

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This poem was written at the 36th independence of Nigeria. It expresses the disappointment in the development of the country.

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Uche Nwanze 06 September 2019

To whom much is given, much is expected. A giant putting on the pyjamas of a Lilliputian. Bad leadership is the bane of our country. Your poem very apt and timely. Thanks for sharing.

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Kingsley Egbukole 07 September 2019

Thank you brother. Remain blessed.

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