by Soyombo Ayomikun
That we are not useless spirits without lofty dreams
Though with their education being suffocated by corruption
Still they screamed ‘Yes!’ to their dreams
As the FIFA tune played I smiled
With honour & dignity as one just crowned
To the loud shouts of ‘YES!’ I danced
Rhythms pouring forth from young souls ablaze
Youths locked out of their Ivory towers back home
Telling the world that ‘YES! WE CAN’
The world stood to honour us
I even saw a placard shouting Ghana’s support
All because of spirits believing in a cause
That the Niger Area can’t just be forgotten yet
They neglected to parade with guns as robbers
With sweat and determination they dragged honour our way
With each goal scored they raised their hands
Shooting to the skies sending a message to the world
That Nigeria belongs high up where the eagles dine
That we are not useless spirits without lofty dreams
Though with their education being suffocated by corruption
Still they screamed ‘Yes!’ to their dreams
Yes! We can still rule the world again
From the stuffy classrooms to the greeny pitches
We’ve got visions & great great passion
To rewrite our story that this nation may be crowned
Please help re-echoe our cries throughout the globe
That Yes! ,We are the best youths the world has got
May our universities be opened again
For our rare brains to stay alive
May more boots and the round leathers be released to our academies
We are ready to shed tears and blood for this land
From the hills of Idanre to the corridors of the Aso rock
May all hear our voices screaming ‘YES! WE CAN’
Tribute to the Golden Eaglets, and the Nigerian Youth;YES!
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Thanks 1mole #hugs#
A passionate piece… Kudos doc