POETRY FROM M.M. YUSUF (Flowers )

POETRY FROM M.M. YUSUF

TO MY STUDENTS

Flowers

I remember the present level II students
That’s struggle with Political Economy
You became the flowers of my revolution
Teenagers
Working like adults
Against the myth of too much work
Working together in your various seminars

Every internet café you were there
Every section of the library you were there
Every discussion group you were the one
Epitome of determination to defeat the enemy

The enemy was mercilessly destroyed
You must not allow it to come back
Let it go forever
Make you tell Hamza Marafa to disappear
Don’t forget to ignore Sale Jigawa and Bisu Seminars
Their pens have dried up and their paper torn

Oh yes greater burden on you
Yeah Sani Revolutionary
Okey Tijjani the Marxist
Im Aminu Saleh the silent but effective…
Seminar leader
Oh Auwal Abubakar the quite Academic
Hm Hm! Hm! Shehu Haruna the most experienced and mature of all
Ah Daifuru the Lover of internet
Ah Umar Danjuma always with his books

Yes you are great defenders
Carry your battle forward
Don’t allow the light to blink


November, 2006