Here comes the god's messanger
Thunder! The fiery bolt of Amadioha
Zig-zagged lines across the sky
Whitish lines that show no light
The rain in bucketfuls descend
The red mud wall is warm today
Mother's side eye looks at me
Else i would have gone to play
Still and crouched we munched the cob
Every teeth in motion set
I
n the half-moon our thoughts were set
When shall the locusts visit?
When its dawn, we rise with the sun
Everyone to the good wet soil
Pruning and planting, we work all day
Evening sets, we turn our backs
Father is the god at home
None escapes his mighty wrist
Every night before i sleep
Father's palm must kiss a cheek
We were plenty, many children
All i knew they were my siblings
Different mothers, still one Father
This, to me, was all that mattered
Oh Africa! Goddess of peace
Colourful land of thick black skins
I could give me all and more
If we will be she to the core!
Okoye Precious Onyeka
I love Africa. I know you do too
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