Forgive Me, Lord~ By Nureni Ibrahim

Father
Lord 
Jehovah
Forgive me, Lord!
Forgive me I do not go to church on Sundays
Except on functions.
Forgive me, Lord!
Forgive me I attend a lonely prayer on Mondays
To steal the portion of my entitlement 
Forgive me, Lord!
Forgive me I fast everyday including Christmas
Forgive me, Lord!
Forgive me I have been an usher for 20 years
Forgive me, Lord!
Forgive me I do not pay tithe with our pastors
But they build mansions every day. 
Forgive me, Lord!
Forgive me I curse them by heart
Because of their odium without tithe. 
Lord!
Forgive me, Lord!
I know I have sins against your temple
Forgive me, Lord!
I have sin all the sins of this sphere
Just forgive me, Lord!
Forgive me, Lord!


Author Bio:
Nureni Ibrahim is an award-winning poet based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a poet, editor, analyst, activist and essayist. He renders poetry both in verse and in performance. His poem, Half of a Human Species has been published in African Best Poets Anthology 2016.