ACW-UA POETRY : Like A Dead Barren Woman by Olusegun Amoo [Independence poetry]

LIKE A DEAD BARREN WOMAN 

I do not want to be angry 

Like a dead barren woman 

Do not want to feel bad 

Not to feel lost and hopeless

Wanting to fake a smile for sixty-one 

Like I did for sixty and the rest 

But the soul is troubled. 

Come on! 

My land will be better 

Have I ever known a good past? 

My land will be better 

Is the trending song of decades 

I started singing with them before I walked. 

The elders hold the narrative of her good time 

But still, everything seems fictitious in our own time 

Why? 

Angry faces all around

The past is better than the present

What good can hold the future 

When the present is like the past. 

Angry face 

How do I change this phase? 

It is more than Great Depression 

A child is said not to be frightened by his father's house

But the house itself is a home of no safety

A home where peace and joy are bargained.

Shall we wait till the Lord comes? 

Or shall we make him the President? 

Shall we wait and wait forever 

Wait and continue to drive on the dreamland 

Wait till you are gone

Wait and be like a dead barren woman. 

We are like the carvers 

We have our tools 

And our lives in our hands 

Up to us, not to be like a dead barren woman.

 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 

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BACKGROUND OF THE POEM

The inspiration to write this poem stems from the poet and citizens' displeasedness at the discouraging and regretful situation of our dear country, Nigeria. It's a poem for her 61st independence celebration. 

The poet as a young Nigerian writer would not like to keep hearing the old say '' Nigeria go better '' . Frankly, he's been familiar with it for over twenty years now. 

Nevertheless, Nigeria can bloom once again. The ball is still in the citizens' court. We should rise up and take significant actions without ignorance.

ABOUT THE POET 

Olusegun Abraham Amoo is a Poet and Essayist at Association of Creative Writers - University of Abuja (ACW-UA) . 

He is an Editorial member at CCN ( Campus Community Network ). He hails from Oyo state, southwestern part of Nigeria. 

Olusegun Abraham through his writings has shown much interest in seeing lives improve and invariably against dehumanization and bad governance. 

He is a penultimate student of the prestigious University of Abuja, where he studies English and literary studies.