Posted by Chime Hilary Uchenna on
WE WATERED THE DESERT
we have a cause
we all have a noble cause
we had a dream,
we all dreamt a hopeful dream
how long shall we watch
as they bulldoze our fields
for how long shall we watch them
destroy our farm crops
they mixed granites in our
corn meal
yet,
we complained not
but, savored it all
they said
we have streams of oil fields
and, gave us hope
that would sustain us
hope
that could have turned us into a new africa...
we gave up
the fields; our crops
and-
cleared out path for the oil rigs
hope!
that, sustained us
now, we are weary
our hands are bare in wants
our dreams were drowned
and the noble cause, thwarted against us
we shall no longer posses the
fields
no longer
shall we see the new tomorrow
never, shall we again posses
our possessions
yet
we complained not
but savored it all
in our sweat
we worked the rigs
with our oil fields
we gave them gold
we gave them gold that watered their deserts
they built up castles
and, lived our dreams
yet-
we have a cause
we all have a noble cause
we had a dream,
we all dreamt a
hopeful dream