My respect for you
Has doubled and tripled;
When all doors are closing,
Your feet are unhindered;
Though unappreciated,
By those at the table;
You still keep on pushing,
Striving and fighting-
For peace to prevail,
In a now broken palace;
For girls to be brought back,
Though hope is now faltered;
I respect you Dear Ma,
For efforts unwavered;
For keeping your words,
When the leaders are faltering;
For staying afloat,
With the waves all about you ;
Words aren’t enough for
Effort you’ve been putting-
To finding the girls
Neglected by the elders;
But words all I have,
And I give them to you Ma-
In respect and love,
And wishes that you prosper
Keep staying afloat-
A rare gem amidst rubles.
This poem is dedicated to Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, one of the few Nigerians who till date are still struggling an airing their voices, striving and urging for the return of over 200 school girls kidnapped more than 8 months ago. Words are all I have, and this only way I know how.
A lovely way to show your admiration and its truly heart breaking that they are still gone x
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Thank you so much, it truly is heart breaking. ❤
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I am so glad that she is making sure that this kidnapping is staying in the forefront. I pray for the return of these girls. Such a terrible terrible thing that these girls were taken in the first place and worse they haven’t been returned. Your poem is beautiful Ameena.
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Thank you so much for your prayers Pj. All hope is not lost. It is something that shouldn’t have happened. Thanks 🙂
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I agree! All hope is not lost. 🙂
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Beautiful Ameena. Thank you for bringing it to the forefront for all of us.
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Thank you :). This was something i felt, i just had to do.
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What a lovely dedication to a woman who is striving to do good! How horribly sad that the girls are still missing ;( I pray for their safe return and hate to think of what horrors they are going through as they continue being gone.
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ameen to your prayers! It is a tragedy but, we are still hoping. Thank you Joy 🙂
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May I salute her dedication for the noble cause and also do I appreciate your effort to bring her struggle into the limelight.Our Girls has to be brought back and there has to be nothing else in between.
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Thank you so much! We are still hoping and praying. But you’re right, there should be nothing in between. Really, thank you
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As always beautifully written:)
I have a question for you what is the meaning of ruble here?
A rare gem amidst rubles.
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Thanks NL 🙂
I actually meant ‘rubble’, they are fragments of stones or rocks.
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What a lovely way to express your view and as well as bringing it to the notice. Thanks a million, Ameena.
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Thank you Nimmi 🙂 ❤
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The world really needs people like her so that the demons against the education of girls can be taught a lesson….
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Absolutely!! She is really doing amazing job. Years later, she is still at the neck of the government to get those girls back
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