By Ojuola Tolulope Daniel.
c.2011
I am the scream of the young child in the ghetto,
Screaming Up NEPA in falsetto,
I am the hero in the fight against corruption,
Turning men and accounts zero, causing revolution,
I am the voice of the hungry child,
Pleading out in frustration to be heard,
I am the goal scored by the skilful player,
Applauded by passionate fans and supporters,
I am free, fair and credible elections,
Conducted without a mirage of complaints and petitions.
I am the dream of the young man who is able,
To dare to dream what is not achievable,
I am the hope of the helpless woman on the street,
Sweeping and dusting shoes to make ends meet,
I am the talented musician going for audition,
Getting a record deal and a multimillion naira promotion,
I am the motivation of the hardworking farmer,
Working tirelessly to fill the crop ladder,
I am good governance, heralded by good people,
Where the rule of law is supreme and gives no room for evil.
I am the reason that hangs on a thin rope,
The foundation of a never fading hope,
I am the future of a dying nation,
Whose greatness only exists in imaginations,
I am the gun in the hands of angry militants,
Hoping to shake the government and politicians by my rants,
I am the cry of the anguished students,
Fighting for an education that is ill learnt,
Even though we're in a dark tunnel, I see a beam,
Of light, for I am the Nigerian dream!!!
c.2011
I am the scream of the young child in the ghetto,
Screaming Up NEPA in falsetto,
I am the hero in the fight against corruption,
Turning men and accounts zero, causing revolution,
I am the voice of the hungry child,
Pleading out in frustration to be heard,
I am the goal scored by the skilful player,
Applauded by passionate fans and supporters,
I am free, fair and credible elections,
Conducted without a mirage of complaints and petitions.
I am the dream of the young man who is able,
To dare to dream what is not achievable,
I am the hope of the helpless woman on the street,
Sweeping and dusting shoes to make ends meet,
I am the talented musician going for audition,
Getting a record deal and a multimillion naira promotion,
I am the motivation of the hardworking farmer,
Working tirelessly to fill the crop ladder,
I am good governance, heralded by good people,
Where the rule of law is supreme and gives no room for evil.
I am the reason that hangs on a thin rope,
The foundation of a never fading hope,
I am the future of a dying nation,
Whose greatness only exists in imaginations,
I am the gun in the hands of angry militants,
Hoping to shake the government and politicians by my rants,
I am the cry of the anguished students,
Fighting for an education that is ill learnt,
Even though we're in a dark tunnel, I see a beam,
Of light, for I am the Nigerian dream!!!
