THE PORTRAIT
On the eve of that awful day
Crows and vultures were all hovering
Crying in soliloquy like the night owl
The sky darkened in fear of what to come
As it rumbles with thunderstorms
Singing the songs of dirge
As the sun goes down to meet darkness
The vampires came out to kill
On that tollgate of bloodbath
Where men and women in their prime gathered,
To seek the face of good governance
In oneness and absolute unity
Night came in a uniform suit
Beckoning on the god of death to take over
Voices were heard from west and south
Seeking for help in the arms of death
That headless herdsman on tint
Got them slaughtered like lambs
War became imminent, death inevitable
As the river floods, so their blood flows
Washing away corruption and poverty
Bring Renascence of a new beginning
Call them by their names
Those heroes that paid the ultimate prize
In our hearts, we engraved thy names
All you men and women of valour
Your sacrifice will never be in vain
Posterity will forever remember
Thy names are well written in gold
Deep down our hearts as memories
May the dead never die….!
A FAILED GENERATION
Let it sink deep down
The difference lies in the colour
We all same in race and face
Stocked in a state of penury
Bankrolled by gents in power
Unconcerned bourgeoisie
Electrifying our ends and pain
So few, but arrogant elites
Who rejoice in our ignorance
Feeding us like prisoners
Grinding us to paste and powder
Distracting our mind from reality
With a good chunk of our resources
Crime has besieged us
Our night can’t have a rest
Every move with a bloodstain
Geared by men and women in uniform
We keep burying our children
The future we hoped to erase our past
Everything went beneath a shallow grave
Let’s stand our ground and unite
And have our fist high against the oppressor
Let’s match with much animosity
Ignited by the pain incubated within
As we savage our future generation
An egalitarian for posterity to witness
Lest we label a failed generation.
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About The Author: Abuchi Onyema is from Anambra state, Nigeria. A graduate of public administration from federal polytechnic Oko. A lover of literature and arts.
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