Poem 142 – There’s a Country
There’s a country
Where impunity reigns
While reigning supreme
More than our supreme courts.
There’s a country
Where corruption
Has a loving father
Who pampers his children
& fights the wind by throwing them into holes.
There’s a country
Where the leaders talk too much
& do little or nothing at all.
Where you look more & see less.
There’s a country
Where old men refuse their advisory roles,
But struggle with the youths
Who like eagles should soar,
But their lives are now sour.
There’s a country
Where mediocrity & incompetence
Walk hand in hand.
Where clap offerings are sacrificial gifts for failure.
There’s a country
Where leadership has gone rancid
& sycophants clap for failure.
Where instability is treated with levity
& defense for incompetence is celebrated.
There’s a country
Where hardship is man made
For the purpose of campaign
& return to power for personal gains.
There’s a country
Where the government abhors criticisms,
But desires repeated unholy clap offerings.
There’s a country
Where truth is called audible hatred
& hatred is seen as nothing even in death.
Where death is treated without urgency
As orphans increased in their numbers.
There’s a country
That needs real & true change
& not the lip service that change not.
Lies have gained momentum
& apostles of bad governance have emerged.
There’s hope for our tomorrow
If we can change our thoughts
& walk with one spirit to change
& retire mediocrity,
The reign of vultures as leaders
Will fizzle away like smoke in this place
For we need a good face
& fresh air of governance
In order to maintain importance.
There’s a country
That truly needs change
& that change begins with the leaders
Who coin slogans to throw into the public.
Opia-Enwemuche Maxwell Onyemaechi (Maxxzymusdapoet)
©29-05-2018
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