Love Poem: Ibadan
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Written by: Olorunleke Olorode

Ibadan

Raise your voice aloud 
And echo that which taints your heart
The days of the chain are laid to rest 
And the closed eyes are made opened


In your order, our light is made to shine
With the scales and sword in your hands, 
Our hope is laid
Not as one daily appraise in our land
But one whose purity is not 
Dented for a porridge's spoon


Ibadan
Hmmm, eba odan
The edge of a meadow
Wake, I am saying wake

Your purity is tainted in silence
And your voice which is 
The essence of your being is laid to rest
The scales and sword are made to bend
That your foes are glorified benefactors

Ibadan
Your worth has been known for ages
It's not surprising that 
Your bravery is second to none
Haven't been a place of refuge for warriors

To know the legal practice is to dwell in you
A citadel of great intelligence
Ibadan mesi ogo
Nile oluyole
Nibiti ole ti n gbejare olohun

Alas
Cast your heart off this
As your call is core 
In making the groan leap for joy
Trust your memory fails you not 

That is your birth the Premier Bar & Uni,
First  AG fed, first and second female SAN
Justices of the apex courts 
No measures were made

Wake oh wake 
The edge of a meadow
Take up your scales, sword and be blind
To that which makes us groan

As the labour of fathers cannot be in vain
Raise your voice so high and be firm
Our nation is mourning your silence