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The Threat On Democracy

The government of the people's right, soaked in the heart of freedom and fairness; many for your enthronement did fight but our rulers age use your shadow power to harness. Where is your true face oh pure democracy ? The lions on the throne has painted you black and ash, human right have been burried in their court of conspiracy just to fill their pockets with our golden cash. Tell me oh democracy, are you this little errand boy that our princes slaps and rubish all day? Or are you this catchy caption on our campaign billboards employed by political spies who wants to have their way? Many still hide under your sacred umbrella for political shelter but the rays of corruption and nepotism still spank their head, many still hope and pray to have you as their only charter, but the arrow and spears of our political gamblers wants you dead. Many still hide under your sacred umbrella for political shelter But the sun rays of corruption and nepotism still spank their head, Panels have been set up to lay your foundation And hands have been shaken at the end of it all But injustice has build in the heart of our rulers mansions; They kicked your golden seal into the ditch as a ball. Arise oh philanthropist of fair governance Purge our political system of this borrowed sewage Let's give this invaluable gold of governance a chance For it was bought with the blood of heroes and sages Oh medal of our fathers victory, Stare up the golden bones in your wings And fly into the power house of our nation's glory That once more our ancient solidarity anthem we will sing. Oh democracy break out of the slavery of these theives Your name have they use to blindfold us through diplomacy: Seperate the shadows from the sparrows with your fair sieve And let our nation be proud of your name called democracy .

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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Date: 7/14/2013 12:18:00 AM
Congratulations with your Featured Poem of the week. take care and good night :-) Hugs ~XOX~ LINDA
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Date: 7/13/2013 9:00:00 AM
Amazing characterization of democracy falling into the depths of corruption... Magnificent metaphor and powerful lines "human right have been burried in their court of conspiracy just to fill their pockets with our golden cash."... why do we let them get away with this... your poem is superb :) congrats to being featured on the Poem of the Weak page...this is going in my faves
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Date: 7/9/2013 7:27:00 AM
"separate the shadows from the sparrows with your fair sieve" Edifying words for a para-democratic democratized society like Nigeria. May God help us even as we are determined to leave the dockyard of faulty democracy of selfish rulers and sail on the ocean of true democracy of trustworthy leaders. It may seem like a dream within a dream, time will separate it from reality. Respect your calibre of poet Adegbite, keep up your political consciousness. Who knows may be u'r d solution. lol. Love. Angel
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Date: 7/8/2013 8:15:00 AM
Wow!!! This is powerful!!! What an amazing write, I love every word because its so honest!!! and we are living in times of such mass deception,,, that we must wake up from this illusive state!!! We have to be conscious in these turbulent times. I have lil faith in democracy, everything will be revealed in time. A thought provoking read to start my day and revive my energy...excellent thankyou4sharing adeleke......onelove!!! ~<3 cherie:0)
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