ÈRÒ OJÀ OLÓWÓ

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Done gone, are the tranquil days of no war
When peace rest on each surface of the wall,
Before our bricks turned a low-rated border
That welcome forces and make minds bother.

Èrò ojà olówó,
Kí l'eti s'ojà yí sí?

Strayed are those serene scenes of no siren
When lights lighten all lives like lively hygiene,
Before blue turns violent, red cease to be rose
And at sound of “wao" --our adrenaline arose.

Èrò ojà olówó,
Kí l'eti s'ojà yí sí?

Sour are our sweeter-than-saccharine stories
When cheeks smile, reminiscing its memories,
Before our at-hand living stops being blissful
And our tomorrow slowly becomes remorseful.

Èrò ojà olówó,
Kí l'eti s'ojà yí sí?

That our children may not, lost in this maze
Let's make peace with the entire human race,
For, our fright is never to end with this day
We only fear our train stop before the sun ray.

#PsalmsInk

© Samuel O. Ogunyinka, (Psalmist).

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