Welcome to Baga
where nightmares live
and dreams go to die
I had heard the men talk in low tones about what they did to Chibok
and how the nation stood still for a day and moved on
Mama never thought they would come
we have soldiers here, she would brag
oh but you see, they did
last night while men slept, they crept in on us
plundered our lands and set our homes on fire
It burned so beautifully that it reminded me of the fireworks last Christmas
mama and papa were taken away in that van
perhaps they will be back tomorrow
my shoes were left behind
the ones mama bought me for school
but my life is worth more
and so I ran through the forest until I came to a temporary place of solace
where a million other children dwelt
Every night since Baga
I wake…
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