Our National Cake
Mustapha Qudus Olawale 1997 (Oyo town.)
OUR NATIONAL CAKE.
Our National cake
Was colored in
Whites and greens
From the start.
And we pledged to
Cut it equal for all.
It was really cut
But, the last man
Never have his cut.
Where is our
National cake?
It was sighted at
The first daughter's wedding.
Our National cake
Was remolded
At the born day
Of the national child
And we all saw it
But, only few recognized it.
Where is the leftover?
My neighbor is in trouble;
She got a hen
And she was given
Six good moon.
I told her;
You would have
Go for a cow.
The cow will be
In four pieces;
One for the one
With the grey hair,
One for the man
In agbada.
A tiny portion for
The men that caught
You killing the cow.
The greatest, the last
Will be at your
Backyard Breathing.
With a well fed cow
You can never get caught.
Where is Our National Cake?
©️ Qudus Olawale Mustapha ✍
About this poem
The poem is about the corrupt situation of Nigeria as a country.
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Written on August 09, 2022
Submitted by mustaphaqudus777 on August 19, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Characters | 841 |
Words | 193 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 11, 9, 7, 14, 1, 1 |
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