THIS FLAG IS SOILED

THIS FLAG IS SOILED

who knew

who knew that the white man

sprinkled the bullet with a dash of salt!

tat* tat* tat* tat* tat*

howled the machine gun*

in 1968*

When Awka children were massacred**

by 9ja bullets*

nobody talked

because we did not know**

tat* tat* tat* tat* tat

screamed the machine gun*

in 1969*

when Ogoja babies were slaughtered*

by national troops**

we kept quiet*

because we did not know*

tat* tat* tat* tat* tat*

moaned the machine gun*

in 1970*

when Ikot Ekpene kids were butchered*

by national forces*

we kept mute*

because we did not know*

tat* tat* tat* tat* tat*

bawled the machine gun*

in 2020

when our children were executed

by our own soldiers in broad daylight

we cannot keep mute

because this revolution

is streaming on social media.

tat* tat* tat* tat* tat*

shrieked the machine gun*

we now know

we now know that the white man

sprinkled the bullet with a dash of salt

because they are killing our babies

tat* tat* tat* tat* tat*

wailed the machine gun*