I copied this from a young man who was
inspired by a lady who lost her husband in
Kolofata. I felt it should be shared in light of women who lost their husbands to the boko haram insurgency.
(pls I edited the original writeup)


Excuse me, have you seen my husband?
He is a soldier, strong and brave.
He has fierce eyes and a bravery of six lions.

I hear him calling but can’t see him
He told me he will come back
bringing me a medal of glory
bringing me bitter-sweet tales

He promised to often keep in touch
has he forgotten?
He swore to come for our baby's shower
we waited but now the soup is sour

If this be a dream, wake me up
if this be a piece of theatre,
let the act end, stop d drum beating,
pause the music and still d dancing

on ur departure with your comrades,
you all were singing victory songs
as you sat at the back of
the military wagon.

Were you singing victory into your death?
You left me just like your comrades had left other women
Shame on you all

What wrong did we do?
Did we marry heroes or horrors?
Every day I hear the enemy visited
I will ask about mine
i prayed God a sign.

Today i was told you were coming home
I bathed the children
we waited with baited breathe
rehearsed and failed at welcome speeches

I longed for echoes
of ur departing victory songs
in its place I heard the siren of death
I saw your comrades in tears
junior clinched to me in fear
he asked where is daddy?

They showed us a box.
What do I tell the children?
“Daddy went to fight the dragon and the
dragon ate him”.

I refuse to accept this,
bring my husband back to me!
Where is my husband?
where is my hero?
Let him call my name

give me my husband keep the medals
soldier husband tell them to keep it
I want you
you decorate him with medals
of what use are they in shoel?

Why did I marry a soldier
why did I marry a man
who chose death over me

Now you’re gone protecting the country, who will protect me?
Shame on you husband of mine.
Shame on you father of my children.

What did I do wrong that
you took me from my father’s house
just to leave me alone?

Shame on you soldier.
They say you are a hero,
no you are a coward.
Only a coward leaves his wife & kids
to cold hands of an uncertainty world

Wake up, tell me how to handle
this calamity.
After all these gunshots and decoration, the people will go
am left eye locked with reality

The people u went to defend
will never pass by again
Why did I marry a soldier?



Ever since he (the original writer) wrote this, he hasnt been able to post it till recently because every day he read it tears flowed.

dear reader, rather than place all attention on what isn't working right now ;can we for a moment forget all differences in ideologies ,religion or tongue to pay respect to these gallant soldiers and say a brief prayer for these widows and their children.

my brothers clamoring for war please read and reconsider its cost. violence doesnt solve it dissolves.

Really touched, really hoped all the drummers of war understands it always comes with a price.

bigzic:
Really touched, really hoped all the drummers of war understands it always comes with a price.

my brother u correct (I was touched also).the price of war is exorbitant,funny enough war solves nothing; d defeated would want vengeance now or later and as such the cycle continues. war's aftermath has and will never b pleasant.

OK i see