Emeka Chike Nwogu
Sing me a song that will
Brush out strained hearts,
Hearts that wail in anguish.
Sing me a song that
Will freshen imaginations,
Imaginations that
Traverse far and wide.
Sing me a song -
A cooing ditty that
Unbind fetters -
Fetters that lacerate
Decimated souls.
Sing me a song that
Is loud and clear,
A song that pricks
Their innards and protests
Their unjust manners.
Let fettered souls sing,
Let manacled souls sing,
Let mangled bodies wail,
Let the poet sing
With passion for
Sweet melodies of tomorrow.