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HYPOCRISY

Let's grope in bitter righteousness Or follow sweet lies Shall we be pleased with tomorrow's lifelessness Whilst in today we die Like praying mantis we pray Raising hands without a sweat Haleyluyah_ amen we say Whilst with the serpent we do the duet Our tongues sow seeds of deceit Confused by self delusion Then our hearts become diseased All thanks to ill self infliction Men are no longer what they say Not afraid of the Spirit nor their spirituality Trust man and be swayed astray He'll tell you do this but does the opposite __Prince Jeremiah Kadiri

SHALL WE BE LIVING COWARDS?

We could and can still do it together For we are bigger than our problems Soar heights than birds without quill feathers And if we die we become legends Though for now times go harder Poor couples can't afford a break-up Times like these are tonics to become wiser And like a toad's leap we must take off Yes! Times Have gone bad from good to worse Few on top have through our consent lay claims to our wealth And what have we done? Done? Rather we've undone ourselves Mum we've stayed for long Decay have the results been Though I alone can sing the song Together we create the music The lyrics we must dictate Towards our collective well being But if we choose to wear silence fabrics all day History will see us as cowardice's debris ___Prince Jeremiah Kadiri

POVERTY'S GRIP

O yes! Who dares to dispute? Is it not true that with penury insecurity thrives? The poor may smile and say "fine" but untrue Yet he suffers in life's journey and die Oh! How he treasures rags, slums and shanties Exposed to the vexing pangs of hunger With hapless thoughts though he prays like mantis The frustration of having nothing breeds his anger Most times he breaks brotherhood And dent his soul with vices of decay Truth becomes alien_ no longer understood For his eyes are set on greener pasture far away It's a fight though unplanned for Most are born into this battlefield With little_ sometimes nothing to depend on Save the grip of poverty's cold feet He becomes susceptible to antics that fuel lungs Play pranks or draw blood to keep his heart beating Because survival cum comfort his heart seeks to belong He strives to eat or die seeking

NOTHINGNESS

Oh Death, take me into your embrace Caress my soul in your enclave And take life's light off my sight Deep into the dark where it all began Eyes closed, prayers said I laid still awaiting the imminent end But "kukuruku" pierced like a new sword to awaken my earlobes Lo! am gripped by the dawning cold Hiss precedes sighs for its dawn when babies cry Cowardice beclouds you oh Death! For ye has no power of thine Yet takes no orders from man It's another race today And from all walks of life, races and gender We race from dust to dust Meeting nothing but nothingness as our home Whilst we are dead awaiting Death conforms not to none but Predestination As a slave to his Master Toil but rest for nothing really lives like foot marks on river banks __Prince Jeremiah Kadiri

THE GRUMPY ELECTORATE (poem)

These thieves that steal away my smile So generous they gift me with haplesness They come not when they like They come through my thumb's mindlessness Not even the subtle touch of a lass Can relieve me from this sad euphoria Nor will the sweetness of wine refuse to drown Me_ oh when now my body is weak and heart is sombre Nothing seem fine but I nod in affirmative Faking smiles to show a dimple Being stingy with sad information For saying 'it's well' is rather simple In dire my heart desires that which is in the future's womb In patience I keep wishing that my dreams put to birth How soon? I can't tell but hopes it's soon Soon enough to grace my hands while I still draw breath Numerous wants, no resource to put plans to action My home is killing_killing me like I've been placed on death roll No plans for me like am a stranger_ how can I live my passion Am so like nothing without a home and without a role T

THE OTHER SIDE (poem)

Your smile and that look could turn a bad switch on Beautiful beyond measure your beauty outshined all And though ants sting and vipers bite You occupy a soft spot deep down my rocky heart I thought I couldn't live without you Live without you?_ how could I breath? But then distance came and I saw me here without you Who loved me more_ you or my lungs and nostrils? Memories' hands upon my mind's eyes to see That in this loud silence of the night all hope to love is lost Like carcasses do when scavengers feast Nothing really lives like feet marks on river banks, mirage and lust Truly nothing lasts forever like beauty Maybe that's why we die cuz life is beautiful From a baby's dimpled cheeks to tears of the aged All once begotten and beloved passes on on life's stage Though the sun shines and butterflies fly It turns to hide the light while bats fly Putting to rest our works from the morning While what once shone with l

CHILD NEGLECT

From all ramifications, parents are supposedly saddled with the responsibility of caring, protecting, training, loving their children. Parents often see kids as God’s blessings in their lives. A manifestation of the fruition of their fertility; God’s providence. No wonder people who don’t have kids tend to live a hapless life. There is this emptiness that thrives within their hearts and this is juxtaposed with an endless hope that one day they too will hear the cry/laughter of babies in their homes. For this reason we call children “Bundles of Joy.” > The child is born into an unfamiliar world, draws its first breath and lets off a sound to announce its arrival to the world. First few years for most children will remain most enjoyed moments as parents and relatives will continue to pour their love and fondness for the new member of the family. Sadly, very few of us remember these moments and if we do, we can only remember fragments of same. > The c