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stansaintly:
GOLDEN COFFIN
by Ineke BSC

You bought him a golden coffin for death,
But withheld silver coins when he begged for breath.
All messages and pleas—your ears turned deaf,
And his weeping voice you tagged a mere cough.

You gathered in numbers, dressed in fine lace,
With tears like rivers carved on your fine face.
You spoke of his kindness, his strength, his grace,
But where were you in his time and space?

He begged for a pill, a meal, a call,
You heard his cry, yet did nothing at all.
Five thousand was too much to spare,
But now fifty shines in the casket's glare.

You carved his name in polished wood,
Told tales of how you “did what you could.”
But love delayed is love denied—
He needed you more when he hadn’t died.

Why do we wait till breath is gone
To sing the praises we should’ve shown?
Why buy flowers for a lifeless hand,
When we could’ve helped him learn to stand?

A lesson etched in silence deep—
Give while they’re awake, not when they sleep.
Don’t let regret be your final gift—
Be the hand that heals, not just the coffin lift.

Here's an in-depth stanza-by-stanza analysis of the poem GOLDEN COFFIN by Ineke BSC:

Stanza 1:

“You bought him a golden coffin for death,
But withheld silver coins when he begged for breath.
All messages and pleas—your ears turned deaf,
And his weeping voice you tagged a mere cough.”

Analysis:
This opening stanza sets a stark and ironic tone. The juxtaposition of "golden coffin" and "silver coins" draws attention to misplaced priorities—lavish spending after death vs. stinginess in life. The second and third lines emphasize willful ignorance: “ears turned deaf” and dismissing cries as “a mere cough.” It criticizes those who ignore suffering when help is needed most, but perform grand gestures after it’s too late.


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Stanza 2:

“You gathered in numbers, dressed in fine lace,
With tears like rivers carved on your fine face.
You spoke of his kindness, his strength, his grace,
But where were you in his time and space?”

Analysis:
This stanza targets the hypocrisy of mourners. It paints a vivid picture of a well-attended funeral, but questions the sincerity of their grief. The poet challenges the mourners’ absence during the deceased's struggles, asking “where were you in his time and space?”—a rhetorical blow to show their love was performative, not practical.


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Stanza 3:

“He begged for a pill, a meal, a call,
You heard his cry, yet did nothing at all.
Five thousand was too much to spare,
But now millions shines in the casket's glare.”

Analysis:
This stanza dives into specific examples of neglect. Simple acts—medicine, food, communication—were denied. The poet highlights how a small amount (₦5,000) was considered excessive when the person was alive, yet ₦1,000,000 or more is now spent on the coffin and funeral. “Millions shines in the casket’s glare” is a biting metaphor that reveals vanity in death rather than compassion in life.


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Stanza 4:

“You carved his name in polished wood,
Told tales of how you ‘did what you could.’
But love delayed is love denied—
He needed you more when he hadn’t died.”

Analysis:
Here, the speaker directly critiques the false narrative often spread after death. “Told tales” implies exaggeration or lies about efforts supposedly made. The third line, “love delayed is love denied,” is the moral punch—it reminds readers that affection and help are meaningless when offered too late. The final line reinforces this, urging support while the person is still alive.


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Stanza 5:

“Why do we wait till breath is gone
To sing the praises we should’ve shown?
Why buy flowers for a lifeless hand,
When we could’ve helped him learn to stand?”

Analysis:
This stanza becomes more philosophical and reflective. It questions societal norms—praising the dead while ignoring the living. The imagery of “flowers for a lifeless hand” is powerful and sorrowful, contrasting with the hopeful image of helping someone “learn to stand.” It urges readers to be proactive with kindness.


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Stanza 6 (Final):

“A lesson etched in silence deep—
Give while they’re awake, not when they sleep.
Don’t let regret be your final gift—
Be the hand that heals, not just the coffin lift.”

Analysis:
The poem closes with a universal call to action. “A lesson etched in silence deep” suggests that this wisdom often goes unspoken until it's too late. The metaphor of sleep for death reminds us to give while people can still receive. The final two lines are especially poignant: instead of letting regret be the legacy, choose compassion in life. The contrast between “the hand that heals” and “just the coffin lift” encapsulates the entire poem’s message—act now, love now.


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Final Thoughts:
Golden Coffin is a masterful critique of posthumous affection and societal neglect. It balances emotional weight with lyrical strength and leaves a moral that resonates deeply: love and help should be offered in life, not just mourned in death.

GOLDEN COFFIN
by Ineke BSC

You bought him a golden coffin for death,
But withheld silver coins when he begged for breath.
All messages and pleas—your ears turned deaf,
And his weeping voice you tagged a mere cough.

You gathered in numbers, dressed in fine lace,
With tears like rivers carved on your fine face.
You spoke of his kindness, his strength, his grace,
But where were you in his time and space?

He begged for a pill, a meal, a call,
You heard his cry, yet did nothing at all.
Five thousand was too much to spare,
But now millions shines in the casket's glare.

You carved his name in polished wood,
Told tales of how you “did what you could.”
But love delayed is love denied—
He needed you more when he hadn’t died.

Why do we wait till breath is gone
To sing the praises we should’ve shown?
Why buy flowers for a lifeless hand,
When we could’ve helped him learn to stand?

A lesson etched in silence deep—
Give while they’re awake, not when they sleep.
Don’t let regret be your final gift—
Be the hand that heals, not just the coffin lift.

noleflendum:
Our southeast brothers should be taking things easy
Everything is not Nzogbu Nzogbu

You are a fool, if not you wouldn't have opened that your stinking mouth to call out Southeast when no particular region was mentioned. That's how you guys have been championing hate against Ndigbo. Infact, I wish your region the destruction you pray for us.

RIVERS THAT THIRST FOR BLOOD

By Ineke BSC

These Rivers—when will your thirst be quenched?
Once a land where fortune smiled,
A cradle where hopes took root and grew,
Now drowning in greed’s cruel tide.

You were a darling, Rivers bold,
A beauty envied far and wide.
But shadows crept with whispered schemes,
And power’s struggle dimmed your light.

The battle rages, men play gods,
Their hands are stained with their people’s pain.
They drain your lifeblood without remorse,
Their lust for power a ceaseless flame.

Godfathers feast upon your flesh,
Like leeches clinging to the dawn.
They trade your peace for blood and coins,
Leaving you shattered, weak, withdrawn.

Your waters once embraced the moon,
Now they boil with silent screams.
No longer rivers, but torrents of blood,
A kingdom lost to fractured dreams.

These Rivers—how long will you thirst?
How long will you drink your children’s blood?
How long before the chains are shattered,
And justice flows within your flood?

RIVERS THAT THIRST FOR BLOOD

By Ineke BSC

These Rivers—when will your thirst be quenched?
Once a land where fortune smiled,
A cradle where hopes took root and grew,
Now drowning in greed’s cruel tide.

You were a darling, Rivers bold,
A beauty envied far and wide.
But shadows crept with whispered schemes,
And power’s struggle dimmed your light.

The battle rages, men play gods,
Their hands are stained with their people’s pain.
They drain your lifeblood without remorse,
Their lust for power a ceaseless flame.

Godfathers feast upon your flesh,
Like leeches clinging to the dawn.
They trade your peace for blood and coins,
Leaving you shattered, weak, withdrawn.

Your waters once embraced the moon,
Now they boil with silent screams.
No longer rivers, but torrents of blood,
A kingdom lost to fractured dreams.

These Rivers—how long will you thirst?
How long will you drink your children’s blood?
How long before the chains are shattered,
And justice flows within your flood?

press9jatv:
“What is happening in Rivers State is one individual wants to pocket Rivers State.” - Dokubo Asari



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI4nj6CVbkw

Racoon:
Gowon’s promise to secure Igbos was unfulfilled – IBB on what triggered civil war


https://dailypost.ng/2025/02/24/gowons-promise-to-secure-igbos-was-unfulfilled-ibb-on-what-triggered-civil-war/

Have a look

Kosiso12:
Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/total-shamelessness-el-rufai-fires-back-at-reno-omokri/#google_vignette

When my two enemies fight, it means God is at work.

santaclaws:
I trust Republicans as a racist party... No single black person would have a position in their cabinet.

President - white
VP - White
Sec of state - white... And so on and so forth.

Yet you couldn't replicate such in your own state. How many non indigen did you allow to vote in the last election?

You didn't allow people to vote in your state because they were not ready to vote for your candidate. You chased them away

crossfm:
Good one.

But Egypt no just gree oh. To pass Egypt now is mission impossible,let's just make sure we retain our second position.

More golds for Nigeria.

I wanted to like your comment but I discovered that your total like and Nigerian's total gold are the same 16. I don't want to alter the number

Whose hands dem go cut like that?

Hope it's not illegal cutting because me I no trust anybody including you. I mean, you too.

Na now wetin dem dey talk say e dey happen for naija touch me. Haba mana, how pesin go dey take cool off after everyday pressure and struggle.

This is wicked served with malice. I never said anything but they have finally touched where they shouldn't have.

The winning has claimed more lives than the entire afcon golden trophies Nigeria has ever won. It's sad

MadamExcellency:
Are there external threats alongside those coastal areas? Definitely No, because these are not border States.

Nigerian Military should stop delving into the functions of the Nigerian Police Force.

Nigerian Soldiers are trained to kill and police are the only ones with the tendency to make peace and also prosecute criminals.

You're wrong bro.
The 3 major functional roles of the Nigerian Navy are
1. Military role (to secure our maritime "territorial" integrity.
2. Policing
3. Diplomatic role

I will allow you to make your findings and come back for constructive criticism or arguments.

accordadoga28:
With this rate Ekpa is going, these people may go into extinction before 2033

God bless former president Muhammadu Buhari (of bad memory) for extraditiing Nnamdi Kanu.

The govt should please do something about Ekpa too because Igbos lives matter


Igbo lives matter because we enjoy their wailings

If they go into extinction there won't be anyone to wail.

I'm not surprised, your father was equally useless while marauding your fruitless village aimlessly. If not, you would not have been mentioning Igbo your comments.

The person that spent the least.

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral/political crisis, maintain their neutrality

Peter OBI is really stingy

He didn't even want to share the question they asked Him in Chatham to anyone including his vice .��

RestructureNig7:
God is a criminal

Child, you're playing with fire.

dudusky007:
Abeg messi story don do... he's the GOAT we know

Good thing no dey do my brother. E dey get sweet savory always

Legendary Brazilian footballer, Kaka has taken to his Instagram Story to induct Paris Saint Germain star player, Lionel Messi into a group of footballers he called “Triple Crown Elite List

The group is made up of players who have won the UEFA Champions league, the Ballon D’or and the FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi had previously won the UEFA Champions league and the Ballon D’or but his recent victory along with the Argentine national team qualified him to make the list.

Currently, there are nine football stars in that list. They include: Manchester United legend, Bobby Charlton; Bayern Munich legend, Franz Beckenbauer; German legend, Gerd Muller; Italian legend, Paolo Rossi; Real Madrid legend, Zinedine Zidane; Barcelona football club legends, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho; AC Milan legend, Kaka and then Argentine star player, Lionel Messi.

Of all the persons who made the list, only Lionel Messi is still an active player and has so far won more trophies than the eight of them.

�Nigeria �� world cup squad 2022

Goal Keepers
Lai Muhammad (Chelsea) Gumi (Manchester United) A.Kyari( Barcelona)
Defenders
Sabinus(Liverpool) brain Jotter (Arsenal) Sydney(Arsenal) Lamba(Real madrid) Nasty Blaq(Tottenham) Mark Angel(man City) Broda Shaggi (Liverpool) Stefno Miles (Arsenal)
Midfielders
El Rufai (Chelsea) kiriku (newcastle) Davido(manchester united) burna boy(Liverpool) Wike (Napoli)
Attackers
Janemena (Arsenal) Atiku(Chelsea) peter Obi(Arsenal) Tinubu (manchester united)
Wizkid and Shetima did not make it to the world cup ��� ..no laugh 2musssshhhhh oOoOO ����������

Copied from Greatness Jonathan Chukwuzubelu

hisexcellency34:
https://independent.ng/drug-allegations-no-criminal-charge-was-brought-against-tinubu-keyamo-insists/

What is the meaning of forfeiture?

Ego is just a small three letter word which can destroy a big twelve letter word called RELATIONSHIP.

The desire to always be right can ruin every relationship.

Apologizing does not always mean that you are wrong and the other person is right. It just means that you value your relationship more than your ego.

Relationship never dies a natural death they are killed by Ego, Bad attitude and Ignorance.

A Big ego is your worst enemy at work, relationship and other aspects of life.

People with big ego tend to hurt others with their behavior. They are too consumed with themselves which at times comes out in form of pride, self-obsession or arrogance.

You should always try and be humble and put your anger and ego aside.

Ego has the word GO to remind us that it is the right thing to do with it.
So let go of your ego no matter how high you go.

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When Ego goes, Relationship stays.

You can only find the true happiness that you are looking for once you learn to let go of your ego.

EGO is a major requirement to destroy any relationship. So skip the E and let it GO. If you want a lasting relationship.

#JESUS_SAVES

How Redesigned New Naira Notes Will Favour Peter Obi In 2023'

Somehow, God is helping Peter Obi as he gradually moves nearer to Aso Rock in 2023.

Many people might not understand what the breaking news today from the Central Bank of Nigeria is all about or the implications for the 2023 elections. Only the discerning will get it.

According to the CBN, over 3 Trillion Naira is unbanked in Nigeria presently. That means many people have been hoarding the naira for the past six years in their homes and holes and water tanks and wherever. The Black Marketeers, the Politicians and the kidnappers…the traders and the drug merchants… name it. All sorts of hoarding of the naira over the years.

What the CBN has done by announcing that new naira notes will come into circulation with new designs by December 15th, will shake the politicians especially. Those dishonest politicians who are planning to rig the 2023 elections with hoardings of naira notes are going to weep, wail and gnash their teeth from today.

From December 15th, it would be too late for them to find billions of naira to execute vote buying under the new naira regime. To get such monies, they would have to go to the banks and the banks would never give huge sums in a fell swoop in two months juxtaposed with the hoarding these criminals have been carrying out in six years.

The CBN has effectively knocked the political class out today and if there was a 60% chance from INEC that the BVAS would eliminate rigging in 2023, the CBN has just added another 20% to it.

The PDP and APC will be mostly affected.

The Man who doesn’t give shishi and wasn’t planning on spending shishi to win his votes will not be affected.

It’s a bigger win for him today than yesterday.

— Charles Novia

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Sz2dAVtgTnmDEtxCdboM9ELsLcsTUSSAXaYPc7GmsHb6KxGauxbTNwZKNzDxe22ml&id=545058025

They once said that "it is absolutely impossible for a corrupt government to give an incorruptible award".

After boarding, they will allow the plane to fly to highest altitude first then they will bring out the hidden bill and multiply it by 10.

Convinced Casemiro never knew that he was signed so that Ronaldo will have someone to talk to on the bench.

ominilongest:
Dude I no dey support anybody for here I just dey state fact
Na ororo fan I be,make I just on tv watch my fav player on Sunday na so I see an for bench

This is playing!!

Na y me dey rant since

Ok. No wahala bro, inasmuch as I love Messi, I love Ronaldo too. That guy has really given his best for the round game. Whether he wins or loses I cherish him dearly as one of the best

ominilongest:
I repeat again
No matter what Sancho and Rashford shouldn't be starting ahead of CR7

I fit talk am anywhere

Dey watch Foolish england media waiting for Ronaldo so dey can put all the blame on him

I mean sterling is even starting ahead of this two craps in England

Sterling o . sterling wey de miss one on one like weyrey

Chai my cr7 don suffer no be small...


#freemygoat

Una dey always grumble when the result no dey favourable to una. Na the same lineup Man United use win 4 straight matches

NiggasInParis:
This bald headed man thinks he can make a mark with the lopsided pattern of always not starting Ronaldo.

This is Man city not Arsenal.

Na Rashford wan score goal against Man city? Lol. Very poor line up

For God sake why are you benching Ronaldo? Look at Casemiro

Why you no complain when he used the same pattern to win 4 straight matches before Man city? Ode