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 </div><p></p><figure id="attachment_10466" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-10466" style="width: 461px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://wordsrhymesandrhythm.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/i-will-be-back-after-the-war.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-10466" alt="I Will Be Back After The War" src="http://wordsrhymesandrhythm.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/i-will-be-back-after-the-war.png" width="461" height="406" loading="lazy"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-10466" class="wp-caption-text">www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry<strong> [I Will Be Back After The War]</strong></figcaption></figure>Aduke, don’t cry!
<p>I am strong enough<br>
to fight life<br>
with the claws of my pen</p>
<p>This war claimed Awo’s breath<br>
and dug him six feet beneath<br>
stole Azik’s motion, turned him<br>
into a withered tree</p>
<p>This war is challenging, Aduke<br>
But shall I sit to watch<br>
posterity’s dreams washed<br>
down memory lane?</p>
<p>Aduke, remember this war<br>
took your father Madiba’s life<br>
after muting the great man<br>
in a room without a bulb<!--more--></p>
<p>Remember<br>
your brother Iyayi died too</p>
<p>Dont cry! Aduke,<br>
this war might not look hopeful<br>
but shall I watch thieves<br>
loot our market place forever?</p>
<p>Remember, brother Wole<br>
and greater men like Shittu<br>
are on the battle field<br>
they wax old in time<br>
they need my wrist, grip and fist</p>
<p>Aduke, time is a poison<br>
of gunpowder<br>
A weapon for the wise-<br>
my weapon</p>
<p>Dont kill my faith<br>
this fight was my fate</p>
<p>Aduke, they chased our<br>
kids into the mud<br>
in the name of aid<br>
they slaughtered young hopes<br>
with a knife of lies-<br>
Let them die too<br>
by my dagger of words</p>
<p>Aduke, this is a fight until victory<br>
Let me go now<br>
but<br>
I will be back after the war</p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em>Written by: Adedayo Adeyemi Agarau</em><br>
<em>Edited by: Kukogho Iruesiri Samson</em></p>
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