VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH

Written January 8, 2013 at 2:10pm

(Dedicated to all innocent victims of boko haram, political & religious violence across Northern Nigeria. May the souls of the departed never rest in peace until all the evil perpetrators of such heinous crimes against humanity are brought to justice and an end is put to such acts of terror)



Waves of panic sweep across the north driven by devastating currents of dreadful horror

Hell is loose on earth; innocent souls are lost brutally & violently in an unchallenged face of terror

The fear of boko haram is horrendous, some speculate the collapse of a our Nation is getting nearer

The days of doom persists the supreme price of unity is paid by the blood of innocent martyrs shed

Men with cruel & callous deeds carry out their nefarious acts against humanity with daring impunity

Anxiety deepens; we yearn for change and liberation from shackles of evil that has besieged us

My fellow men are no longer their brother’s keeper in the eyes of insecurity there’s no one to trust

Survival is sought by all; people hunger & thirst for a divine Savior, none is willing to pay the cost

The vulnerable are marked for death; segregated for elimination by virtue of their unwavering faith

Many die at the mercy’ of the dreaded sect’s blood thirsty swords, bomb threats and suicide attacks

Every day we steel ourselves to be victorious even as the evil elements of destruction lurk in the dark

These perilous times reveal the signs of end of days defined by uncertainty of an unending scourge

We live in utmost fear & suspicion of each other on fragile relationships masked by extreme grudge

The ways of man is deviated from the holy nature of his High Creator; but who are we mortals to judge

Live and let live’’ the true teachings of loving your neighbour as thy self many shamelessly abhor

Knowledge is power but education is condemned coz they lack the insight to know its value is core

To development in a region where illiteracy and ignorance has left many unproductive and poor

Many are blindfolded by misinterpreted teachings of revered religious clerics to wage religious wars

Witness a land bedevilled by insecurity; blood of the innocent is habitually shed for no just cause’

Progress has disowned the region coz the evil men do in the name of religion has left her cursed

The glorious days of unity, peace and tranquillity returning to the vast giant north remains vague

An abomination was conceived when religion and politics brainwashed the consciousness of men

Who sacrilegiously engaged both in an unholy marriage incurring upon the masses a deadly plague

Inspired by greed; corruption, hatred, intolerance and disaffection among the people was sown

Now it’s evident men reap what they sow, the poor ones are left in pains, tears, blood & sorrows

Love of money & power seduced our leaders to mortgage the future of our leaders of tomorrow

The few privileged and enlightened ones strive hard to survive as we tread upon murky waters

In the valley of the shadow of death, believers remain steadfast hoping for a miracle & change

The whims of reality remain swift betraying our expectations for peace coz things remain strange

Heed this call’ wake up from your sleep and slumber’ to survive walking through the valley of death

We need to love each other above all redirect our steps to God in genuine repentance

Coz only God alone can save us...[/font][/i]