By: Tunde Abdulsalam @Savvyminded
Our privileged sires, your wave like that of the sea to sail
our country ship to 'Canaan' is well acknowledged.
You're privileged,
Not because you're the master of knowledge
Remember some less privileged also patronised the
Not because you're the master of knowledge
Remember some less privileged also patronised the
college.
But, you're privileged because the people converge and
merge
To hand you this verge
that made you emerged.
To hand you this verge
that made you emerged.
My savvy mind was strolling along the people's passage,
I see these souls that you manage,
Wearing a pale smiling hope and courage.
I see these souls that you manage,
Wearing a pale smiling hope and courage.
My savvy mind stopped by with a sigh to ask why!?
Why is your hope and courage in bondage?
Why is your hope and courage in bondage?
My lips wear a gaunt smile.
There's no yam in the village
To prepare their porridge
Neither is there orange,nor sausage
Not to even talk of beverage
In their food storage.
This engages their minds in a divorced marriage
With hope and courage.
To prepare their porridge
Neither is there orange,nor sausage
Not to even talk of beverage
In their food storage.
This engages their minds in a divorced marriage
With hope and courage.
Our privileged sires,
These people are your priceless baggage, a jewels filled
These people are your priceless baggage, a jewels filled
luggage
That you need to manage.
That you need to manage.
Let these words ring bell in your minds like an adage
Because, this 'Poetic lexical items" is the heaven's
Because, this 'Poetic lexical items" is the heaven's
message.
