USA Africa Dialogue Series - "Keep Ya Yeye Award!" By Chidi Anthony Opara

Una know am,

Una know am well well.

Papa di papa,

Papiro

Wey don dey write

Better better story

For book far back.

Na im Abuja people

Wan take wayo

Enter papa area.

Dem wan join im name

For yeye award dem

Wey dem dey give people,

Dem wan take papa name

Shine shine di yeye award.

Dem be wan give am before,

But area papa hala dem

"Keep ya yeye award!"

Dem carry am come again.

Papiro still hala dem,

"Keep ya yeye award!"

Di award

Come dey yeye

More and more.

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  First published in: Na For Poems