The Future Of The World (Poetry)

We are called the leaders of tomorrow,
When there are no preparations for today,
Nothing is kept for us; nothing indeed,
We are left to wander in the darkness,
But we are called the future of the world.

They tell us,"Follow this way, it's the right path"
But they turn around to shout at us with disdain,
"Come on out of that place, it isn't good"
But when we stand immobile, they burst in anger,
"Move on, you morons!"
But they call us the future of the world.

We are leaders of today and not tomorrow,
For we groomed ourselves from yesterday,
Helping each other in times of distress,
And we light our hopes with the vision,
We are the future of the world!

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Although this is not an excerpt from the Shattered Dreams novel, this goes far to portray the plight of the youth in Africa.

During political campaigns and public speeches, the African youth becomes the leaders of tomorrow. But what happens to our today? What happens to the dreams of the African youth?

In Shattered Dreams, the teenagers of Umuaga were tired of waiting for the government. So, they grabbed the bull by the horn. They strategized and were able to pull down the corrupt government under the leadership of the protagonist, Chikadibia.

This is the predicament of the African youth today.

Whatever achievement an African built today is not the power of the government. It is as a result of the spirit of resilience and persistence which is in every African.

This same resilient spirit is the foundation of the revolution in my novel, Shattered Dreams.

Shattered Dreams is a novel written for Africa.

It is a story that exposes the evils of neocolonialism and corruption in Africa.

Read my novel, Shattered Dreams, on Wattpad.

Let's make this difference together, one step at a time.



Yours sincerely,
Chidera Onuoha.
Nsukka, Nigeria.

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  1. shattereddreamsnovel.comMarch 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM

    Shattered Dreams is a novel that changes the status quo and the author, Chidera Onuoha,is shattering ceilings, breaking barriers and changing narratives.

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