Nigerian 'Refined' "Re-Defined"

Looking around this place, it is quite apparent to see Nothing here is free for you and me Whether it be by colonizers and systematically by each other The freedom we once spoke of does not stand true for my sisters and brothers Listen to those who speak of how the worst has yet to come How struggle was in the air for many, not just a mere some Now we have this tension between our tribes; it is not that hard to mention When we see examples every day through our own micro-dimensions Some children were raised to receive and reciprocate these said notions This does nothing to assure our personal safeties or ease down our emotions Therefore, it is up for the rest of us to stop, think, and reduce all of this commotion Before we continue to drive our own to the brink of complete erosion No doubt the war has left us worn, torn, and scarred inside and out The fact stands that millions died from violence and drought Now with many of those millions being Igbo, my life comes at a cross Thinking the sacrifices that were cost and too many lives lost I apply the fact that I’m Igbo to fuel my own ego And pray to God every day to brush off those demons that be so evil As well as soar up high to the sky like an eagle These feelings I have pinch hard yet subtle like the end of a needle These implications have created such deep reservations among our own kind Look around you, my friends, this was all made within His time, But with enough hope for peace and prosperity, we can only strive for things to be fine And reach for that level to not rewind, but redefine… Therefore, how is it, my brothers and sisters, how we continue to strive? How is it that we just look ahead and continue to thrive? To stay on our drive and go to great lengths to survive To go past our expirations when we should no longer be considered alive? It is all because we are refined, right down to our very prime We Nigerians are always strong and always on our grind For the longest time, we have lived time after time Evolution is our asset, getting better like me with every rhyme Failure is not an option, never something we aim to contemplate Nor do we want any of this nonsense, violence, or hate That we are facing back home, as well as over here Yet with the Lord at our side, we shall walk to never live in fear We stand tall, bold, focused, and determined until the very end Despite those who attempt to deceive us and only aspire to pretend Sometimes, our people may face uncertain setbacks In the end, it takes love, labor, and God to keep us back on track From our ancestors to our parents, they all tell us that “the sky’s the limit” For this is the Lord’s world, therefore let us be thankful to live in it This right here is our opportunity to rise and shine So bright that all our naysayers and haters may go on blind Right now, if we were to be arrested, let success be our collective crime… That, my friends, is how you and I re-define Nigeria “refined”