BRING BACK OUR GIRLS

An imperative slogan
To the rulers of humanity - is sent
In the face of a cruel barbaric
Methodology of immature politics
Surprising that a world who conceived
The very word 'civilisation'
Is no more human than tigers in a jungle
Chameleonic reactions
From Goodluck - and his allies
Contrasts the urgency of this matter

In their own home
Deprived of safety, they have become
April 14th 2014 has seen in Nigeria
Hundreds of families in agonising misery
A pain greater than to have
One's arm chopped off
Since blind to their lamentations, authorities are
May 5th 2014 has raptured eight
More girls away from already unprotected nets

To foreign powers, to int'L
Cries the government
Although a fast growing economy,
They declare the situation to be - beyond their capacity
To Africa, to Nigeria, Kerry will be sent
His interest purely political
Has no sympathy for the grieving families
America only the allocated role
Of the world's policeman will play
Having the right to deprive you - as they please

Around a round table, oh Africa
Foreign powers laugh at your instabilities
While to them you cry,
When from them you expect deliverance
Some of them rejoice, over your pain
For Thierry Mariani - what to you has happened
Is for the Occident a chance
To be cleansed from sin
A sin that continues to generate underlying conflicts

To subject your girls to slavery
claims Boko Haram
A barbaric inhuman bunch of Satans
Why wait for the West?
March you not smileless to save your girls -
the product of your labour and apple of your eye?
Vulnerable members of our society, they are
Raise you not with all Will
to defeat the barriers that keep
Away from you the future mothers of your nation?

Goodluck is to you - badluck
As long as indifferent to your case, he remains
South Korean ferry disaster, on the news
Malaysian airline, on the news
Humans too are our girls
Together as one we stand
Mobilised, we are
And we shout meanwhile acting: BRING BACK OUR GILRS!