Poetry: Precious Ewa – The Love Of My Land
As Akwa Ibom State celebrates her 31st Anniversary, the 085 Entertainment lead act Supersonic Blaze pens down deep heart touching piece in a bid to appreciate his motherland thus far… Pure Arts
THE LOVE OF MY LAND
I do believe in how much I love you. I will care for you and protect you as you have become a treasure chest sought after by brigands, charlatans, traitors and the righteous.
They want to squeeze your breast till there is no more milk, not minding what your babies will survive on.
They want to suck you dry and leave you like a cow that has never journeyed for greener pastures in the south
Few years ago you were still a virgin, decades ago you were like a naive maiden but your own gave you out to foreign travelers to be taken advantage of and the gifts of your children were ignored
Now the once naive land caught an infection from the ones with the disease of inferiority complex passed on to them in foreign lands of slavery
In all of this, your juice still remains sweet and your landscape continues to sooth the essence of nature keeping your children fresh and healthy
I can still smell your sweet fragrance, see your past blossoms , your greenery, valleys, rivers and tributaries connecting our ethnicity
Once labeled a tripod, you broke a leg, we cared till you healed and for the love of you, your children buried the hatchet for the younger generation to grow
I can still perceive that you are full of life and still believe nothing is not possible. I will keep blooming you, my dear Akwa Ibom State, feed you with every knowledge, skill and talent I have, water you with my tears, help you become lovelier, stronger and more colorful than before.
I will cast love on you because without Akwa Abasi Ibom my life means nothing. I will never leave you even though I journey far and wide.
I am your candle, I will burn, cast light on you so others can see your beauty and smell your perfume.
When I go I will leave a trail for the young generation to follow, I will leave a mark that will make you proud of me
I do believe after the rain will be sunshine, after night will be day, after grievance will be happiness, after hatred will be love and after arguments will be agreements.
We will keep building you , my dear Akwa Ibom State, with peace and harmony we will cook in one pot for generations to come
You will flourish beyond fulfilment , your resources will never run dry, your sons and daughters will soar high.
The world will always be in wonder whenever they smell your fresh air, look at your tall palm trees, walk bare feet on your sandy beach, eat your delicacies and love your children .
A state named after the Almighty God will never fail to bare fruits. I wish you greatness , I wish you peace, love and unity
Happy 31st birthday, my dear Akwa Ibom State Precious Ewa ©
