Adieu My General

Odum egwu

Idi m' egwu

When you speak

your eyeballs speak

every word from your mouth

that all may behold

the yearnings of your heart

Odum Egwu

Idim Egwu

The one who knows no fears

The one who takes the bull

by the horn

The lion heart

Though humble, mesmerizes

Odum Egwu

Idim Egwu

Whose spirit guided

Whose spirit strengthened

Creating valour in ordinary men

To fight for their survival

Against hunters of their heads

Odum Egwu

Idim Egwu

You put all you had in line

Your life, possesions and all

For the love for your people

Your silverspoon to the trash

To save your people from crashing

Odum Egwu

Idim Egwu

Chukwuemeka

for giving us a man like you

At a time we needed such most

May God be with you 

Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu