DIDACTIC: "WHAT WE NEED" BY AWELE ILUSANMI

Can I give you a glass of water

So that your temper can calm down?

Minute by minute you become hotter

As your heart shows on your face with a frown.

Dignitaries seat in world top meetings

Discussing about making the world a better place 

But you end up bringing beatings 

With brutal wars to our faces

Our hearts are torn into pieces

Our mothers and children are crying 

The joy we once knew ceases

Rising everyday are killings, hissing and sighing.

We are tired of hate, negativities and pains.

We need peace glove

To break all the bounds of chains.

What we need is unity, peace and love.

©Awele Ilusanmi

- Nigeria 

   13-06-2026

"What We Need" by Awele Olusanmi is a heartfelt plea for a world free from anger, hatred, and violence. The poet laments the suffering caused by wars and the failure of leaders to uphold peace, leaving families and communities in pain. By portraying the grief of innocent people, the poem stresses the urgent need for compassion and understanding. Ultimately, it advocates for unity, peace, and love as the essential values needed to heal humanity and build a better future.