CHAOS IN MY CITY

Welcome to Sapele, a small city 
In Delta State, Nigeria to be precise 
The land of rubber, timber, oil and gas
The land of tourism
Once the most peaceful city, now terrifying 
Once resourceful, now lacking and slacking.

No infrastructure, but so many hotels 
Girls reside just like hostels 
For prostitution 
A city filled with corruption 
Boys carrying out atrocity
Because of instability 
Disrupting the city, causing insecurity 
Just to live impressively 
So many graduates without occupation
Poverty is the mother of crimes.

Camouflage everywhere 
Trying to prove them competence 
Over evidence 
Beating and harassing 
Whosoever don't go their way
But they've never apprehended a criminal 
Steadily oppressing and collecting bribes
Just to feed and defend their tribes
Now you see a black man 
Enslaving another black man
Just to feel superior over the minors.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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