then.........
there is some sort of decency
a controlled hypocrisy they come to you with practised sincerity
begging you to vote for their party.
now........
they tell barefaced lies
when around us problem mounts high
they vie violently for prominence
insult our intelligence
display their ill gotten wealth unabashed
noble flight of ideas are delibrately crashed
if it threatens the atmosphere
of their vanity fair
insane lot!
who loves to gain from rot
when people cry out
they wondered whats the fuss about
"no cause for alarm "
solutions are in the pipelines, on this we're firm!
thats their standard answer
yet they continued to blunder.
soon.........
they go with caps in their hands
with colorful bands
to their peoples places
and lie to their faces
the accused also pleading his case
but its a perfunctory phase
because they know ,on that day
people vote or not they're going to rig anyway

6 Comments:
waow!!!!!!!!. Such mastery of words, and so graphic. This stuff is sooo true. And i dont think it will be any different in 2007.
hey, adunni, are you pulling my leg? eh?
Great write up.....bet the election frenzy has reached its peak in naija by now....hopefully things will take a different turn this time by the way....who are the candidates?
The story of naija politics, great post!
I actually haven't read this peotic piece yet. I discovered recently that though I totally love poetry, I am nvr patient enough to absorb most of the ones I read on blogs.
Now I'll get a grip of myself and read it....just cos you are definitely not a bad writer.
oh ...and its "poetic"....missed that.lol.
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