Who ever gave a minute’s silence for the fallen heroes
Who ever took out time to say a silent word of prayer for the warriors
Who ever gave a token to support the injured and the veterans
Who ever sang a song extolling their bravery and loyalty
Yet we sleep at night in warm beds after warm meals and chilled beers
Yet we go to worship houses praying for frivolous intentions
Yet we splash out on obscene acquisitions and tag them blessings
Yet we dance to the tune of lyrical emptiness
If everyone had chosen to spend all day in church
If everyone had chosen to pursue wealth blindly
If everyone had chosen to sit and argue about the state of affairs
If everyone had chosen to play life safe
Maybe even the uneasy peace we enjoy would be actual chaos
Maybe the street militant would have no inhibitions
Maybe the civilian would have been non existent
Just think about it…
A minute’s silence for the heroes
Written by Etta Chibueze
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Still thinking about it.. a wonderful poem with a deep message.
Really deep … it made me pause awhile and say ‘THANK YOU’ to our brave departed heroes. Lawd knows it’s easy to forget to do that in these climes
Really deep message. Funny how we spend our days on earth without appreciating important sacrifices people make that we may enjoy whatever level of comfort we have now. This poem carries a wonderful message. Thank you Chibueze. Martimor, thanks for this platform sir.
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