26 Oct 2007 |
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Anambra state Emancipated, Yet chained to slavery You try to swim underwater Away from the shores of tears and suffering in the state But the undercurrent dragged us towards the land We heard the put-put-put of the Stumbling and struggling … In an attempt to balance the equation
Our hearts broke in rhythm and seem to jump into our mouth We staggered as the state blurred Laughter overwhelmed coherence “You think you are a prisoner of war?” “But there is no war”, they shouted “But there is war”, we muttered “Justice” at the Supreme Court A new and disturbing twist to our captivity After the failure of election manipulation Fed with prolonged sleep and diet of underdone roasted yam With hands tied together and put over our knees We were beaten in a quick succession First on one side, then on the other From Mabadinuju and Emeka Offor To Chris Ubah and Andy Ubah From arsonist to philanthropist From presidential aid to monumental fraud The Anambra cabals are a different breed of species Now, they want to tie us down and put salt on us Lay us in the sun while they whip us again So that when they are finished We will be dead Or if sill breathing Fenced with barbed wires and chained
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