ANOTHER MAN IS DOWN

‘We never remember the sacrifices of the lives of those men and women who fought for our rights who gave theirs so we may be free.’

I never ever picked up a gun, picked up a knife, picked up a weapon and fight for my life. I never had to fight for my rights so I don’t know the price of a life if I leave it to another man, a man I don’t know his name, an army of nameless citizens ready to die for the other residents. It’s time we celebrate what you‘ve given to your land.

How many have died from the evil politics. Those who have sworn to protect us from wrong. Who is going to write them a note? As we mourn for the countless lives that have ended, soldiers, police their families abandoned died to protect us to hold up the standard. We remember the lives of those lost in the vanguard.

All these leaders play games you know why because they never had to take arms, another man dies for the evil that you sow. It’s a cold war, it’s heartless. Who is going push back the darkness. All I can do is to fight for the memories of all our soldiers and martyrs. Lieutenant Shittu Leo, Captain Keneth Onubah, Lieutenant Mayowa Areago, 23-year-old Obinna Izuala just to name a few all died protecting us from the evil that had been sown. Put your lights up and celebrate this men and women of valor.

O Lord, we ask that you bless the souls of those that have given their lives to protect us from the evil of insurgency from the terrors that would harm us at night, provide for their families, and comfort their loved ones. We ask that you punish those that will send innocent boys and girls to the battle front for selfish reasons. AMEN.

Modified from MI’s Another Man.

DEDICATED TO ALL MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SACRIFICED FOR THEIR COUNTRIES AS GUARDIANS OF FREEDOM AGAINST FORCES OF TERROR AND TYRANNY. AND FOR ALL THOSE WHO WILL BE CALLED UPON IN THE FUTURE. ANOTHER MAN JUST GOT DOWNED.

Adetayo OJO.