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LIES - A Poem By Odunola Don Kolawolu by donkolawolu(m): 9:55am On Jan 17, 2015 |
Today, we gather at the village square to witness the funeral of our yet living throne-men. They have all kissed us With their turtle lips Dripping off innocent blood The crown and scepter The beaded neck and golden sit Today, we deny you, Akogun Aditu You whose gun sings dirge To the ears of our enemies Haven’t you joined them too? Our sisters have been stolen From the warmth of parenthood Our Mothers are wailing for the future stabbed by the knife of uncertainty. Aditu, You betrayed our trust for shekel’s sake Today, we deny you, Otun-ba Until now you have been our man Today we deny you, Otun-ba For you have fed our hungry stomach with baseless winds of deceit You have become a righteous man Of questionable character Calling stones jewels. The throne built with rocks from Aso Has turned to a shrine Where golden dreams are colonized Where the potter’s sweats are fermented Where our skillful hands are made indolent? Our soils are now fertile paupers! The first harvest of our sweat You took to fattened yourselves You stole our leavened bread And served us cooked lies as food Remember, King Igbasunmi As the ticking of the clock ticks ‘tick-tock’ Let your beardless conscience ravage you alone For our voices that chant your praise in unison have retired to a disappointed chamber. Let Otito* and Ododo** The twin brothers of justice Revive us all, for our hope have been Massacred down the memory lane All in the name of lies. Truth might has been buried alive In the hollow cave of the earth But one day it will resurface Clamoring to take its place. © Odunola Don Kolawolu *otito – truth **ododo – righteousness 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: LIES - A Poem By Odunola Don Kolawolu by waxyung(m): 11:01am On Jan 17, 2015 |
One of a kind...kudos 2 u bro... I luv dis piece |
Re: LIES - A Poem By Odunola Don Kolawolu by donkolawolu(m): 12:22pm On Jan 17, 2015 |
Thanks sire |
Re: LIES - A Poem By Odunola Don Kolawolu by Sheenor: 6:00pm On Jan 17, 2015 |
Nice piece bro. 1 Like |
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