HOLES

she wailed profusely because of her mother's demise

No distinct and sweet voice to call her Anike again

Despite all the comfort, the tears keeps rolling

Now there's a hole in the heart no one can fill

Emeka hustled hard in Lagos to become wealthy

Toiled up and down Aspanda and Alaba market

Made money, traveling home december to surprise his family

Lost his life to a fatal accident along Benin Ore

Now there's a hole in the heart no one can fill

He said "i love you"

she said "my heart is fragile, please don't hurt me"

They dated for years and they loved each other

She did series of abortions for him

He woke up one morning and walked away

Now there's a hole in the heart no one can fill

I know a woman with kids around her ankles and a baby on her lap

She said one day her husband went to get a paper and the mother fucker never came back

Mortgage to pay and four kids to raise, keeping the wolf from the door

Now there's a hole in the heart no one can fill

He thought it wise by sending money to his friend from abroad

Let him help in building his dream house for him to relocate in due time

But his friend lavish the money and absconds 

Now there's a hole in the heart no one can fill

They isolated their children from poor kids

Gave them all the best things of life

Their son grew up to become insatiable

Joins cult in his higher institution but was murdered in a cult clash

Now there's a hole in the heart no one can fill

He pleaded with everyone he knew to come to his rescue

His mother has been sick for days now and no fund to commence treatment

Everyone he ran to gave him audio money

Last night, his mother breathe her last

Now there's a hole in the heart no one can fill

He saw the beach washing away the poor girl

She screams in terror but no rescue diver in sight

Sly dived into the water to rescue the girl 

but lost his life in his attempt of humanity

Now there's a hole in the heart no one can fill

We've got holes in our heart

We've got holes in our lives

Yeah we've got holes, we've got holes

But we carry on

2 Nov 20

6:12am