DEAR BROTHER

I took you in for a brother
Carried you on my shoulder
It does mean a lot to me
To see you fulfill your dream

But what happened to your dream?
You seem lost deep within
Taking out your frustration on me
But why do you hurt me?

Throughout your struggle for liberty
I stood by you until you are independent
Because it matters to me a lot
You are my brother, your wellbeing I cared

But instead, stab me in the back
How could you be so heartless and ignorant?
Betrayed our many years of trust
For your selfishness, hate, and greed

I can never despise you 
I will still love you
Even if you do hate me for it
You are my brother, we share the same blood

I hope the self-hate is incidental
My love for you has no negative empathy 
Do not let your mind be controlled by hatred
Guide your thoughts, so it would not be lost

Do remember the sun will go to sleep
In the darkest hour of the night
You can get lost on the street
If you are not careful indeed

There will be no one to take the hit
You broke my heart a great deal and my trust
By allowing prejudice to defile the state of your mind
And shut the door behind

Thought you have learned from the past dear brother
We all need someone to look beyond our shoulder
To help us confront our vaguest day
And be back on our feet again today


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Dedicated to the victims of xenophobic attacks in South Africa

NEVER GIVE UP

The will to fight on is living in you
I have always known you to be tough
Though the world may scorn you
And try to push you to the wall

Do not be too hard on yourself
Discouraged the way you are treated by society
They are envious of you
And craving to kill your dream

All it takes is one person to believe in you
That person lives inside of you
Prove them wrong today
Even if nobody else believes in you

The sun does not go down forever
When there is a heavy downpour of rain
The beauty of a smile can change any given day
Just like a flower you should do the same

Bring your own sunshine to the world
And restore the heart from falling apart
Everything you need to be happy
Can be found in your precious memory

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POOR STANDARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

My heart was broken when I saw this image which reflects how deteriorated the state of Government-owned Primary and Secondary Schools are in Nigeria.

An average child is neglected from having standard education and exposed to an unhealthy and endangered environment, prone to deadly diseases. Yet our politician's children are enrolled into the best schools abroad.

St. Linnus Primary School
Okwa 1 Community
Boki Local Government Area of Cross River state. Nigeria