Diamond Hero (For Gen. Muhammadu Buhari @ 71) by Aliyu Bala Aliyu

 

Unto us was born a legend
The skies above Daura smiled upon his birth
Heroism isn’t to be born of a woman
We all certainly are
Heroes stand on the side of the people
Greatness isn’t conferred by mortals
Your life of service and uprightness have stood you out
Fortitude and consistency unparalleled so
His resolve unshaken he kept his drive
Consistent his ways have been
Unperturbed by the villains around he stands so tall
In pain and sweat and tears you shared your agony in time
Before the world our pains you shared
Like a Prophet you spoke and warned of the agony ahead
Never a weakling and your traducers concur
Battles he fought and emerged therefrom
Wearing the badge of veterans and heroes
His resolve unshaken he kept his drive
His determination unshaken
For in blazing the trail of honour
Few men will stand the test
Honesty like a cloak he wears
His passion for country yet unmatched
Three scores and ten have been his days
Still a patriot like days gone by
Greater shall be the years ahead
But while we await history to be the judge
It steps forward and passes its deafening verdict
Impatient to await your glorious exit
I have a hero and sure you are
Glittering like diamonds
And I am proud to say it before the world