BE AS YOU ARE

Once upon a country that wasn't comfortable,
everybody wants to move

said something was wrong with the economy
They said life was terrible
they lived life like they should
with patience, now everything is okay.

Nigeria isn't comfortable
everybody wants to move
said something is wrong with the economy
They said life is miserable
complained, but didn't move
now we all still in the same place

So, I turned to my mother
Mother, why aren't we all doing okay
Mother said in my country, patience is worth it
but people mistake patience for laziness
and all they do is complain.

How do we tend to move?
mega-evolution parachute
when all we do is sit in the same place
how do we make a change?
our behavior to work is very strange
all we want is power and fame.

So, I turned to my father
Father, why are we wallowing in pain?
Father said in my  nation, justice is worth it
but injustice had always prevailed
father looked me in the eye
and told me words I should remember till I die.

He said young man,
Never say a word when you are angry
Never make promises when you are happy
Never lie to releive a pain
Never say God's name in vain
Never tie your shoe lace in the main road
Take your time, be nice as you go
Don't just speak, act with it
let people know you for who you are
Be fair, just and loyal
Speak the truth even if they push you down
Always get back up if you fall to the ground
You dont always have to speak so loud
Just be as you are.


By GreyGray
Okunola O. Zain

images from
The Nation