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Blues For The New Senate King By Niyi Osundare by Sheriffc(m): 8:35am On Jul 05, 2015 |
Nice poetry from the stable of Niyi Osundare; use your skill and craft to correct the rot in the society; my take home. Behold, the People ask: Who will save us from our Prostitutes in Power? Part 1 THe wanted so desperately to be King of Senate He left the Path of Honour behind Haba! He wanted so desperately to be King of Senate He left the Path of Honour behind He stabbed noble Faith and Trust in the back And put the Traitor’s knife on the bonds that bind Power-intoxicated, blinded by ambition He only cares for three big people: “I, Me, and Myself” Say, Power-drunk, blinded by ambition He only cares for three big people: “I, Me, and Myself” A renegade old book with phoney letters Vacuous, thumb-stained on History’s shelf His feet never know the way to the house of Honour “Integrity” is visibly missing in his diction of Deceit Yes, his feet never know the way to the house of Honour “Integrity” is visibly missing in his diction of Deceit He sold us cheap in the commerce of the backroom caucus Coming back later with a false receipt Cocky without conscience, rude without restraint He traded away a victory won with our sweat and blood Say, cocky without conscience, rude without restraint He traded away a victory won with our sweat and blood A discredited enemy behind his tarnished banner He trampled the people’s Hope in the shameful mud The fruit never falls far from its tree True scion of a cold and crooked clan Ha ha ha, a fruit never falls far from its tree True scion of a cold and crooked clan Broken banks, broken dreams, and broken lives He’s a fitting heir to a dubious pedigree …T0 BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY Source: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/07/blues-for-the-new-senate-king/ |
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