I have learnt that …..

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But The Guardian is still off the streets

They told us they back on the street, but they are still off the streets

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Lagos Life

Lagos life dey stressful oh,
people are hurrying to and fro,
accidents happening here and there
okada man just got hit by a car
a crowd gathers, everyone begins to look,
the car owner’s collar is soon hooked
wahala don shele, gbese repete.

O God, another son has lost his father,
Another wife has lost her crown, her cover.
“Ikeja, Ikeja, 80-naira o, you don hear me o,
If devil dey pursue you
Make u no enter my moto o
Ikeja na 80-naira o, you don hear me o,
No change, ma wole o, early momo, you no deaf o
One-chance, Ikeja, one-chance”
That its better to take buses at the garage?
‘gbenigbeni’ can ‘gbe – e’ for trade by barter
Sweaty, dirty, bus conductor
The sweat is as thick as oil from my generator
He collects your money, won’t give you change
Argue with him, you’ll get a full load of curses.
Purposeless youth, filling the street
Standing by corners, looking for a prey,
Moving in groups, in unity of evil and strength
Cigarette and weed, oozing live from their breath
If you see them coming, you better escape
If they giddy you, your own don scatter,
Your money, watch, phone and what have you,
If your blood doesn’t spill, your own don better,
That’s Lagos life in a jiffy.

This seat in this yellow bus has almost
damaged by spinal-cord,
Even my wallet has vanished from my pocket
My phone too, it just got missing -
O my God, not this pen and this paper
I’m on a safe journey home,
Let me get there safely.

author: mypenmypaper

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