WAITING
FOR ‘YES!’
a
poem from Diffa, Niger Republic
By
Abdulkadir Badsha Mukhtar
21
June 2013
Far
away from home, families and friends
With
new friends like families in a lonely land
Of
harsh sun and dusty sand in a single and only alternative hotel
After
an escape from an official confusion
And
saved from a nearly undiplomatic solution
Holding
a series of official and unofficial meetings
Because
of individual and collective silent of fears and hopes
We
keep on waiting for Yes, which is far away
Yes
we are waiting for Yes
A
yes that will protect our nation’s integrity
A
yes that will give us protection and pride
A
yes that will make our sealed mouths smiles
A
yes that will open the doors of hopes
And
peace of minds
For
us to enter a lonely and silent road
To
our dear and loving country with pride
We
are really waiting for you executive Yes!
Please
come we are waiting for you to lead our way
From
far away Diffa, Niger to our dear home Nigeria.
