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Poetic Musings Of A Nigerian by WantsandMore: 11:17pm On Feb 16 |
How did we become this way? A land of contrasts and contradictions Where wealth and poverty are worlds apart Where history and modernity collide Where diversity and division coexist How did we change from then to now? From a subsidized economy to a capitalistic one Where the middle class chases the dream of success No matter the cost or the consequence Where the oil boom and the debt crisis Shaped our fate and our fortune How did we inherit this legacy? Of tribalism, religion, and culture That defines our views and our values But also sparks our conflicts and our challenges Where the Biafran War and the Boko Haram Insurgency Are scars and wounds that still bleed How do we define development? When we have so many expectations and aspirations When we have so many backgrounds and experiences When we have so many identities and expressions Where development is not just a goal or a plan But a process and a journey How do we change our attitudes? When we need to learn from our history But also look to our future When we need to reconcile our differences But also respect our diversity When we need to be more introspective But also more proactive When we need to be more musing But also more doing |
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