Drunken Ship-Men
Where are the drunken ship-men?
Where are those who towed the ship,
And then abandoned it faraway,
From the shores of hope?
Where are they, where are they?
Tell me if different from owls you are
Why have you left the ship with cargo,
To the cruel pirates of the sea?
Passengers are crying in the storms
Merchandise are thrown overboard
Sharks are feasting on the helpless
But, you, notorious ship-men celebrate
Shame left in the sea, pride on faces,
They Toss wine bottles day in day out!
Copyright © Solomon Ochwo-Oburu | Year Posted 2017
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