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NNEWI

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Nnewi
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And so my bags were packed,
I just wanted to escape,
To the most beautiful place on earth,
The town with a breath-taking landscape,

I sat for what seemed a millennium,
The journey was long and tiring,
And then it rained on my first night,
Which made it all the more uninspiring,

But with time things changed,
I adapted to the rural lifestyle,
Even though my igbo was rubbish,
All the wahala was worthwhile,

Being without my BB,
Not seeing my Lagos sisi Cecilia,
Without noise from “danfos” and “okadas”
It was a feeling that felt unfamiliar,

The commodities were cheap,
The people were friendly,
Nobody cared if you rode a bicycle,
Or cruised in a bentley,

Then came my Cinderella moment,
Time was up and my fairy tale was over,
It was back to my unwanted comfort,
Suddenly I was all sad and sober,

I’m back to living the Lagos life,
The hustle and bustle has removed,
Its like I buried all my sorrows,
Only to come back and find them exhumed,

My place of unrivaled peace,
Where I experience no lack,
To my beloved town Nnewi,
Surely I can’t wait to go back

Written by: Chuks Asoegwu

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8 thoughts on “NNEWI”

  1. saatyaki says:
    May 18, 2013 at 10:43 am

    It is an interesting poem. It expresses emotions in a vivid manner. Nice piece .

    Reply
    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      May 18, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Its pleasing to know that the poem is appreciated. Thanks.

      Reply
  2. shomykolad says:
    May 18, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    Very sweet..nicely put together.

    Reply
    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      May 18, 2013 at 9:25 pm

      Thanks bro.

      Reply
  3. johncoyote says:
    May 19, 2013 at 7:09 am

    Strong words and a amazing photo. Thank you.

    Reply
    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      May 19, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks for reading Sir….appreciated

      Reply
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    June 10, 2013 at 1:04 am

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    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      June 10, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      Thank you very much

      Reply

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