NO SECOND CHANCE

‘A little while’ they said,

So we waited

‘Give us time’…

 They pleaded,

And with open arms

We cooperated.

And when it didn’t go well,

‘Give us another chance’…

They requested

We gave in,

But later regretted

For at their coming we were excited,

Feeling that something good had started,

But from their good start they deviated

They promised to replace our rags with riches,

Instead they took our rags, and left us naked

More power they lusted,

And by their greed they were blinded,

Into a ditch of corruption they fell,

And there they were all gladly accommodated

Once again, they asked for our mandate,

They begged to be voted

So each of their wrongful deeds and empty promises we recounted,

Told them how instead of being happy and elated,

We are left sad and frustrated,

With our poverty well aggravated.

Now with our eyes open and the mist cleared

We’ve labeled them inept and wicked

It’s time to seek better people to place in their stead

A people capable and committed,

A people that can be trusted


Olayinka Agbaje-Williams


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