Keep On by ChizzySpeaks

Scripture says

Well spoken words brings satisfaction 

I hope to have your attention 

For these words are perfect medication 

To you all, Irrespective of your religion.

Feels like help is far from us

The door is shut on us

We lack a voice

What's our last resort

We give up

Don't you think that's what's best for us

What do we do 

When the brightly lit streets that we envisioned 

Is been breached by dark alleys

And instead of the desired reality

We're plagued with vain imaginations, perverted creations 

Divisions like Palestinian nations 

What's our option in this situation? 

When no one believes in us

How then can we make Warri work? 

When our positional leaders don't have the right equipment,

but they get the contract 

And when I consider the disparity between the promises and the reality, I be like damn, what a contrast

What do we do when their hammers and nails are worn out?

Do we sit still and watch the remains of our city become nil

Corrupted with bouquet of withered minds 

Coated with shame and disdain 

Do we just hiss at the injustice that we see? 

And mourn our city Warri, do we go to sleep? 

Or do we take a stand?

I do not mean being given a stand like its open mic

But extending our hands, reaching for it and taking it

For only then will we be able to cure this structural ill and procure the good of our posterity.

Are we tired? 

Do we give up or do we KEEP ON? 

Do we just leave, go settle someplace, 

But how would you feel

Knowing you could have made an impact cos you got the right resource, you are enough resource. 

Do we settle for mediocrity and hope someday someone would come help us build our city? 

Neglecting the fact that it's our responsibility, yes it is! 

And we have the ability to excel abundantly

Let me ask you a question

If you buy an iPhone 7, and it gets bad, would you throw it away or would you fix it? 

But if your Nokia torch light gets faulty you could diss it.

You see our reaction won't be the same, for it's all based on the value that we place

How much value do you place on warri?

If your spouse attitude ignites a quarrel, would you prefer to visit a court of law, and issue a divorce? 

Or would you look for a way to resolve the argument? 

Would you rubbish her before friends and family 

Kick at her belongings 

Watch her cry

Watch her bleed

If she falls, faulters, 

Would you despise her?

Or help her to her feet? 

And strengthen her feeble knees.

If she happens to be out of shape 

Would you leave and return to your ex?

Or enroll her for gym classes

Which is best? 

And watch her beauty emerge like the sun when it sets

Like the winner of a beauty contest

Honestly, no city is self healing. 

We all are the physicians of warri 

We all are city builders

The fact that you live here means you're married to Warri

Warri is the bride and you're the groom

Our job is to tend to her needs, else we become infidel

It's your job, it's mine

And no, it's not 9 to 5

It's every time

As long as we're alive

And we will not just survive

We will thrive

We're Co-laborers in this vineyard - Warri is the vineyard

Your job might be to plant the seeds

His might be to water them

Mine might be to tend to the trees

But we all harvest her produce as one big family

So I ask again

DO WE GIVE UP 

OR DO WE KEEP ON??

KEEP ON

ChizzySpeaks is from Delta State, Nigeria.

Studying Microbiology,

He's a spoken word artiste,

A Regular at Nyimarr's Spoken word and Loves Warri.

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