This is wonderful poetry composed by Akintunde Goodness Elizabeth titled: There is a cry.
There is a cry
There is a cry in the land
Lamenting of how barren and desolate it stands
Exploited and retarded
It groans for a reverse
A rest from its resources extortions
There is a cry
In the square
Of the people’s despair
On things destroyed beyond repair
Their pains going on like a deep well
There is a cry
A wail on the streets
A means to survive without grieve
A chance to showcase our gifts
To reach our peak in a piece
There is a cry: in my eye
A pain deep in my heart
Watching as the once upon a time giant falls to crumbles
A place of solace; now a place of terror
A shame on many
Caused by greedy few fellows
Why should we stay mellow? When we can change the error
The terror they’ve all become.
Why not gather and ponder?
And make them wonder
How to govern aright.
We- I am the people
It is time to cease the cry
To work on our pride
Time to pay the price
And to stop the strive
We shall remove the decay; only if we unite- without delay
And cleanse our land
With a better mind
For when we can do this
Why then should we cry
When we can try?….
Written by
Akintunde Goodness Elizabeth a student of Obafemi Awolowo University with the pen name A.G.E. She’s the CEO of Sparklingcreations which offers baking, poetry, writings to mention a few of the services. She loves writing and being herself.
đź‘Šđź’žkeep it up dear