A Poem for my country as she celebrates her independent today

This is a Poem I wrote for my dear country

Rich in milk and honey
Nigeria my motherland
In diversity she abound
Land of many rivers and ocean bay
Pastures stretched afar off
In good soil and evergreen vegetation she pride herself.

From the north east South and West coast,
it's unique people expand
Unity is the only word i wish they understand
It's mountains and valleys endowed with natural minerals
A daughter of the soil, I know it all.

Nigeria my motherland, I hail thee!
With wings spread like an eagle
Deeply Proud of your heritage,
ennobled with a maiden smile
Behold she is 57 today, But like a child
yet to be fully dependent on herself
Living in a foreign coin
In exchange for oil, her only valued
point.

Daily we wallow and toil, amidst much yield
With tons of potential at oxbourne's fate
Untapped resources at abandoned state
Corrupt leaders at our fortunes wheel.

Hunger, deprived the citizens plight
Who will rescue our land? The people cry.

Oh my country! When will you be redeemed?
When tribalism is your constant woe
Religious pandemonium like mushroom spill
Today in the North and tomorrow in the South
Yet in our pledge, UNITY IS STRENGTH!

As you become older, may you abound in wisdom
Today I wish you the best I could
Let your people love you still
With good words, deeds and trust
Peace and justice let them embrace
Prejudice and corruption, let us kill
Our good dreams for you, become a reality
Nigeria, I pray will forever be ONE!!!

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