Where I Live Contest 2016

18. My country's reflection

TITLE: My country's reflection
author: promisesoore
country: Nigeria in Africa

This beautiful greenland, the land of my birth,
black people with loving big hearts, great people, great nation.
Where rain is hard bringing down buildings,
yet the sun remains harsh, over tanning our skins.
But we still are real hustlers,
fighting and toiling to survive.
This is my country's reflection.

Yet we are:
A leader's leader yet an unruly leader.
A tomorrow always waiting for tomorrow.
Conscious people unconsciously resting in danger.
Where poverty kicks us in the faceand tears become our most available drink.
Where killing is a lifestyle
and murdering people is an hobby.
Where poverty previals over our riches.
Here is my country's reflection.

But think of the sound of gushing waters,

the serenity when hoodlums decide to be calm,

endless beauty of the hills, valleys, forests and blue skies.
The smile on hungry children's face when playing,
the joy in our hearts despite our sufferings,
how we make our sorrows sound so humorous,
how we laugh in the face of hardship.
We are poor and unsettled yet rich and peaceful.
How can i not love this country?
Check the reflection of my country.

But still in my country, you can relax and have fun.
We are black and very beautiful,we speak different languages but yet speaking in one voice,
rich yet poor with human and natural resources,
rich getting richer and poor hoping to get rich,
we are hard workers yet hard players with determination.
Celebrate her even as she is, because she's a strong nation.
Visit Nigeria and see life unfold gradually before you.
I present a reflection of my country.

A country where:
peace and unity is the order of the day not fear,
religions seize to tear us apart but bring us together,
corruption is killed and transparency befriends us,
laws are made and obeyed by everyone,
the gaints pride and glory is fully restored,
we no longer beg because we are self sufficient,
government acknoleges citizens and listen to them,
states are connected with good and reliable roads.
Here is a reflection of my dream country.