Poem Title. Girl Child. by Sahid Alhaji Kanu. Poem by Sahid Alhaji Kanu

Oh girl child,
A rare gem
A care giver
A potential mother
My mother, Your mother,
A mother to us all
My home maker,
Your true champion

Our nation builder:
There are many economists the world over,
But one Ngozi Iweala holds a place in my heart;
You may know many mechanics,
But my heart pants for the lady mechanic;

Truly you have heard of numerous human right activists,
Yet Malala has a place in history;
You can tell me stories of humanitarian service providers,
But Mother Theresa still hold still the hand of time,
The world keeps producing prime ministers,
Yet Margaret Thatcher stands the test of time.

History has stories on many subject matters,
But the present and the future has a place for the Girl Child;
A route leading men into tomorrow,
A lamp unto the path of success,
A boat sailing over the slavery of life to independence,
A ready help for every husband,
The brain behind the success of all men

There is no arguing
The girl child is knowledge personified, wisdom branded,
For Genuine counsel abodes with her,
Leading by example is her way of life,
Instructing by living it out
Is her culture,
Guiding by doing it is her tradition,
Giving discipline with care is her way of doing things
For she is a born teacher,
Who knows not just what and how to teach,
But knows exactly who to teach,
As only a grown girl child
Knows your actual Pains,
Oh my mother,
Who alone teaches me morals
She alone knows the highway to education,
No wonder she teaches even outside the classroom.

The girl child is a transmitter of knowledge,
But how can she transmit without being educated?
Give me your hands and take mine,
Together let's
Send the girl child to school,
Train the girl child in school,
For in the girl child lies the hope for a better tomorrow.