Thinking Freedom (Part 5) Poem by Kingsley Egbukole

When I think about freedom
I think of life outside guarded walls
When I think about freedom denied
Again I think about man denied freedom
Politically
I think of gags and chains
And I remember the slaves at ports
Economically
I think of hunger and skeletons
And I remember the refugees of war torn nations
Religiously
I think of burnings and killings
And I remember Him on the cross

Then I think of freedom
I think of freedom denied
I think of man denied freedom
I think of continent denied freedom
And I think of Africa
I think of a nation denied freedom
And I think of Nigeria.

(Sunday 19th October,1997)