Cos I am still waiting
Even through the times of melancholy, I was waiting,
When we thought no more hope was available, i was waiting,
When there was various secession, I was waiting,
When they came up with various promises & policies I was waiting.

Waking early for the morning radio news, I was waiting,
Or glueing my eyes to the television for the mid-afternoon news, I was waiting,
Sitting in my balcony enjoying the evening breeze scrabbling aggressively on the newspaper, I was waiting.

They promised change, I am still waiting,
They promised transformation, I am still waiting,
They said no more corruption, am still waiting,
They say it is for, by & of the people, I am still waiting.

They go about visiting court rooms and tribunals, forgetting am still waiting,
They wallow in party crusade, fighting for superiority, forgetting am still waiting,
They clamour that change their blue print is only its way, forgetting am still waiting.

Waiting for what?
Waiting for the time Nigeria will change.
_Comrade Winsala Oluwagbotemi Ayomide. ©2015.