You came from no where
You grew like a jellyfish
Spreading your tentacles to the whole world
From the north to the south, east & west
Your glory was sang to high heavens
With your pen
You fought oppression
You fought injustice
You brought smile on us
From when things started falling apart
To the arrows of God that separated them
And a man of the people
That was no longer at ease
You remain courageous
Truthfulness was your watchword
You never compromise till the end
Just like a baby is dear to her mother
The Igbo nation was dear to you
You were loyal to Nigeria till the end
You fly her flag all over the world
You saw what others never saw
You roar through your pen like a lion
And the forests shook & tremble
You were great from cradle to grave
Those that saw you as an enemy
Bow to your greatness in death
Though you're gone, you exist among us
Those that try to silence you
Never succeeded in silencing your works
You were never tired till the last day
The ink from your pen never drops
There was a country was your last message to us
You saw it coming, but we never envisaged it
Though you're sleeping, we will always remember that
There was an Achebe.
** Tosin, a student of Adekunle Ajasin University, can be found on
Twitter @Adesina01 **
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