
We shall leave
with a backpack of deeds
We shall leave
for our loved ones, a heart full of grief
We shall leave this world
stolen by an ordained thief
We shall leave this world
one day…
We shall leave
anyway
Written by: Usman Abiola
Edited by: Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
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