All I ever wanted, was to live a happy life
Never did I imagine, I'll one day face this plight
I never wanted a life filled with sorrow so rife
All I hoped for in my life, only a little light
Home was the best, not west nor south
Up until, the war broke out
I can't even relate all I've seen
So many war crimes, I'm not even eighteen
Now, I leave for another man's land
Where I'll be tramped upon like I'm sand
I'll cross oceans, take great risk
What can I do? I have to act very brisk
With all the misery, different things I ponder
I'm I not a human? I'm often forced to wonder
My brothers and sisters, I'm in great pains
Must I endure a lifetime of chains?
Some countries, won't let me through their borders
Does it really matter that we aren't even brothers?
We're all humans, that's the reality
We're supposed to live, in peace and Unity.
By Yakubu Musah Mariam
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