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Aisosa Ogboghodo is a 22-year-old A2S scholarship recipient who currently studies International Studies and Diplomacy at the Ambrose Ali University in Ekpoma, Edo State. Aisosa wrote this poem to draw attention to the hunger problem faced by many in his community and around the world.
Little like a drop to be embraced daily
a drop shall indeed do good
a drop shall make us embrace smile
then we shall be whom heaven had ordained
but if we sail up through the waters by wind
far beyond where light exists
to a land where darkness is a friend
then abundance shall not take the place of a drop
yes abundance shall be perfect for nothing
beautiful earth shall have us not again
who knows if Moses of Israel is me to another Israel
Oh heaven thou knoweth
All we plead is no war
how long shall there be gunshot
how long shall there be suffering
all we need is peace
peace in our stomach
oh peace where art thou
if thou cometh our heart shall know such bliss
mind body soul greatly appeased
Oh ruler of heaven
wilt thou give us peace
wilt thou send us peace like did israel
thou cometh not from above
thou send only those that thou has given to give
where are they
make known that we may search
is there a drop in Pluto
is there a smile in Jupiter
is there peace in Venus
make known that we may search
Oh war that causeth a lot
for where cometh the strength to sail on air to peace
where cometh the blood to walk on waters
where cometh the smile to fly through desert
for weaknesses is our name
gunned by painful guns
arrowed by angry arrows
speared by unmerciful spears
Oh Wilson this we plead
call for peace again for this war is war than wars
our walks are broken
our fists are dead
our eyes barren of water
fights we have fought win we have never
relieve us our pains and sufferings
oh Wilsons peaceful Wilsons help our wars
Aisosa’s explanation of Wilson: “I’m currently studying History and International Studies. We just finished how World War I started and how it ended. Woodrow Wilson was the architect of the League of Nations. He wanted nations to come together at all times to settle misunderstandings and disputes through the World Organization instead of going to war. He was a peacemaker and because of this I pleaded in the poem that he calls again for peace conference, to put a permanent stop to another war in a disguised form of hunger and starvation.
