NGOZI OLIVIA OSUOHA - POEMS

NGOZI OLIVIA OSUOHA is a Nigerian poet/writer/thinker, a graduate of Estate management with experience in Banking and Broadcasting. 

She has published over one hundred and eighty poems in over thirteen countries and featured in over twenty five international anthologies.

Her three poetry books and a coauthored poetry book are available on Amazon. They are THE TRANSFORMATION TRAIN, LETTER TO MY UNBORN, SENSATION and TROPICAL ESCAPE respectively.

She writes hymns, Psalms and has numerous words on the marble. She is a one time BEST OF THE NET NOMINEE

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​WEEP

​Every time, I wonder
I ponder on life,
I think deep all over
My spirit wanders off
And my soul walks beyond,
I search my heart
And my heart searches,
Trying to find reasons
To find answers,
But I just cannot.

I weep and wail and cry
I mourn and grieve and lament,
I sorrow and agonize,
Yes, my body shrinks from thinking
From thinking and meditating,
Meditating upon how we ended up here.

How our world became beasts
Monsters, apes, reptiles and dragons,
How our world became hell,
Filled with demons and darkness,
I weep, I weep, I weep.

Who bewitched us,
What went wrong,
Where are we heading to?

​CHOSEN

​I am grateful
That you chose me.

Grateful that you are just,
True, reliable, honest and sincere.

If it were to be bought,
I could not afford even the least.

But you chose me,
Freely gave me the talent,
May I use it honourably
To your glory and call.

Many are called,
But few are chosen,
You called me
And still chose me.

I am grateful
Grateful beyond words
Far beyond gifts,
Gifts that I cannot offer.

Let this oil run deep
And anoint the earth,
Let this talent go wide
And capture the earth,
For the giver
For His sole aim,
Let it not be a curse
Rather blessings upon blessings,
From generations to generations
World without end, amen.

THE YOKE OF RAPE

​Bless the land, all men
Sing aloud in joy
Dance and merry
Eat and be happy
Raise your voices
And break the yoke of rape.

Write it down
Engrave it on your walls
Bear it on your palms
Teach your children
Tell the unborn
Cast away the yoke of rape.

Be guided
Be properly informed
Be rightfully influenced
Drink not from the gutters
Dine not from the dustbins,
For no man is dog.

Dogs leak sores
They go for the garbage
Stand up like humans
Live in one accord
Break the yoke of rape,
Let it off your neck
And crush it from humanity.

​RELIGION

Of all the wonders of the world
You are another.

Of all the beauties of creation
You are a wonder.

Of all the wallow of man
You are the cause.

Of all the mysteries of beliefs
You are a concern.

Of all the troubles of man
You are a trace.

Religion, a mask
A veil to unveil.
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​PEACE

​We cannot live in pieces
We need peace,
We are one
Let us unite.

Let us forget religion,
Race, tribe, tradition and culture
For man is nothing without man

If we axe the world
We would be at war,
If we bury the world
We be underneath,
If we crush each other
We be all gone,
Give peace a chance.

Peace is a foundation
It is a bedrock,
It is our quest
For human conquest.

We need peace to grow
We need peace to sustain our growth,
Let us be wise.

​WAR

Amidst lands and clime
Where lives dwell
Amidst the planets
And universe
Where men live,
We are the ones to support life.

War is a beast
We need not feast,
War is a lion
Tearing the world,
We need not feed.

War is a terror
And a horror,
We need both not.

War is a tale of terrible tail
It is a tale of horrible head,
War is a crime against humanity.
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