Mark Ejaka

Biography: A Nigerian poet and storyteller whose work celebrates African heritage, cultural rhythms, and the human spirit, exploring forgotten histories and decolonization through poetry and digital storytelling

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Mark Ejaka
Wednesday 12 November 2025

Child Soldier's Lullaby


Hush now, little one, don't cry
The gun is heavier than your father's hoe.
I learned to load it before I learned to read,
My ABCs spelled in bullet casings.
At night, I dream of school uniforms,
White shirts starched with hope.
But dawn brings the smell of gunpowder, 
And another day of borrowed childhood.


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