In Search of God
Obligatory prayers
Flock of believers
Alone, in pairs, groups
Desert the mosques
No nearer to sanctity
Which they so eagerly seek
No closer to God
For whom they readily search
Sunday congregations
Tenacious devotion
White angels
Sober-faced
Desert the churches
No closer to essence
Of their tedious efforts
No nearer to the Lord
For whom they ceaselessly look.
Flock of believers
Alone, in pairs, groups
Desert the mosques
No nearer to sanctity
Which they so eagerly seek
No closer to God
For whom they readily search
Sunday congregations
Tenacious devotion
White angels
Sober-faced
Desert the churches
No closer to essence
Of their tedious efforts
No nearer to the Lord
For whom they ceaselessly look.
Key Words : mosques, churches, believers, sanctity, God, Lord
This Poems Story
My countrymen are known for their tenacious religious rituals, even though they miss out on real spirituality. Islam and Christianity appear to have failed to move Nigerians to the essence of God, and this is baffling.
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