I LIVE IN A COUNTRY

I live in a country where everything works,

Where nothing is broken and nobody talks.

I live in a country like Utopia,

For all men are equal in Zootopia.

I live in a country where crime is fought,

Where freedom with money cannot be bought,

Where criminals are placed behind bars,

And nobody treats them like movie stars.

I live in a country where the best are chosen,

And the rivers of snow are never frozen,

Where education is the prime factor,

And teachers do not have to form factions.

I live in a country with limited resources,

Where everything is harnessed by ticking boxes,

Where everything is managed through efficiency,

And nothing is lost through deficiency.

I live in a country where we mine our own products,

Where we export the finest, and not crude products,

Where talent moves not because of drain,

But everyone comes to make a name.

I live in a country where everything works,

Where everything is perfect, and nothing sucks,

A country like Utopia,

For all men are equal in Zootopia.

Tokede Opeyemi,

6th April, 2022.