A Go Between

A a go-between street urchins and the coy, in desperation to survive, after wasted years at a University. As the Job of my envy delayed A go between on Lagos streets where mafias reign, From Oshodi to Mushin Ikorodu to Epe, Badagray to Ajegunle I roam and thought i had a Job. A go between, negotiating with criminals because there was no government a “community liaison officer” begging criminals to let me in, as Police are busy collecting bribes A go between At Fadeyi, where violence became a murder Mandated to ensure peace where engineers could not go A go between At Badagry where a local chief used his charm to harm me for more money The money for the development of his community A go between At Ikorodu among gun wielding marauders Youths whose destinies are kept on hold surviving through creed of crimes A go between with countless encounters at Surulere, Ilasa, Isolo, Ijegun where mafia control the streets as Police backed out in Fear A go between On Lagos Island the whole of Lagos a den of crime where government is a joke