Unsolicited Advice for Nigerian Voters

(Mr. Jones' artwork/Courtesy of www.cagle.com)

There is an election in Nigeria next week;

Yet another term that Goodluck Jonathan will seek.

Vote has been postponed for weeks 'cause fighting grew intense

When the army finally came to the North-east's defense.

Boko Haram's terrorized Nigeria for years.

Thousands died but only as this new election nears

Has the fight grown serious, 'cause controversy swirls

As the whole world questions why they can't Bring Back Our Girls.

General Buhari (the opposing candidate)

Stands a chance to make Goodluck a former Head of State.

Suddenly his war on terror has new urgency.

Jonathan's now interested in security.

It sure took him long enough...  And still more girls are gone.

6 years he's ignored the fighting that's been going on.

'though I'm glad he's ordered Boko Haram be attacked,

If I were Nigerian I'd vote to have him sacked.

I Need Chocolate

 

All the recent news I'm hearing's making me depressed;

Even my New England Patriots have left me stressed.

It's become an effort just to shower and get dressed;

I can't seem to focus on the many ways I'm blessed.

News about how badly poor Nigeria's been led;

Watching their Northeast collapse - with thousands lying dead...

Hard to get atrocities like that out of my head.

It all has me feeling like I should have stayed in bed.

Seeing Congress try to pass another pointless bill;

Posturing and pandering (as politicians will)

It's become a pain to watch their antics on the Hill...

All these woes of humankind have left me kinda ill.

Think I'll watch The Cooking Channel; it might help my mood.

Chocolate does wonders for a rotten attitude.

Since I cannot change it and it doesn't help to brood

I'll ignore the world and just start focusing on food.

Take Back Our Girls

Leader of Boko Haram is threatening to sell the kidnapped girls. (Photo/Courtesy of The Guardian)

Parents in Nigeria are frantic for their girls

3 weeks after Boko Haram swine kidnapped their pearls,

Still not knowing where the pigs who stole their daughters are,

Angry 'cause their President's done nothing much, so far.

He still isn't sure how many girls the rebels took;

Didn't send the army in to help the parents look.

Boko Haram says they took the girls to sell as slaves.

I suspect the terrorists are digging their own graves.

Now they've got the world's attention and the world is pissed

And, unlike the girls they've taken, these guys won't be missed.

I hope Goodluck Jonathan does not make any deals

That exclude a visit from the U.S. Navy's SEALs.