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THE NOTE ‘MI’ (a political lament) by Oku-ola Abiola Paul

<body><div class&equals;"booster-block booster-read-block">&NewLine; <div class&equals;"twp-read-time">&NewLine; &Tab;<i class&equals;"booster-icon twp-clock"><&sol;i> <span>Read Time&colon;<&sol;span>50 Second <&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine; <&sol;div><p><&sol;p><figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;1611" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-1611" style&equals;"width&colon; 270px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;poetry&period;wrr&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2012&sol;11&sol;the-note-mi&period;jpg"><img class&equals;" wp-image-1611 " title&equals;"The Note MI" alt&equals;"The Note MI" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;poetry&period;wrr&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2012&sol;11&sol;the-note-mi&period;jpg&quest;w&equals;300" height&equals;"230" width&equals;"270" loading&equals;"lazy"><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-1611" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The Note MI<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The note <em>mi<&sol;em><br>&NewLine;Brought out the song in me&colon;<br>&NewLine;A song of freedom<br>&NewLine;For the sons of the kingdom<br>&NewLine;Who live as slaves in their territory&comma;<br>&NewLine;And as refugees in their country&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The note <em>mi<&sol;em><br>&NewLine;Brought out the song in me&colon;<br>&NewLine;A song of warning<br>&NewLine;For the leader who is ruling&comma;<br>&NewLine;Who promised to make us better<br>&NewLine;But is making us bitter&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The note <em>mi<&sol;em><br>&NewLine;Brought out the song in me&colon;<br>&NewLine;A song for when we shall get hold of the sword<br>&NewLine;And face the killers of our world&period;<br>&NewLine;We know our destiny is in our hand<br>&NewLine;And we shall take our stand…<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In realization of reality<br>&NewLine;But without brutality&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;No more”&comma; 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