USA Africa Dialogue Series - Di State Of Di Nation 6 (Nigerian Pidgin English Poetry Series)

By Chidi Anthony Opara

 

My mind no good today.

Today,

My mind dey pepper me well well,

Government no care for di people of peace.

 

If country people no get house,

Dem no wan know.

If country people dey hungry,

Dem no send.

If country people dey sick,

Dem go close dem eye.

If country people dey die sef,

Dem go close dem ear.

I know di reason,

Di reason be say

We no be wahala people.

We no dey shoot shoot gun,

We no dey throw throw bomb.

 

Dem don siddon for Abuja

Dey call call wahala people,

People wey dey shoot shoot gun,

Dey throw throw bomb.

Dem dey call call dem

Make dem come talk

Wetin dey pepper dem mind.

 

E come dey look like say

We wey no be wahala people,

We wey no dey shoot shoot gun,

Wey no dey throw throw bomb,

E come dey look like say

We no matter for Naija.

 

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