Lighting of Poverty
The dilemma of unfolded experience
Thief of the universal peace
Thunder storm that terrifies the universe
You are the creature that lives invisibly within
The tremendous bug that bugs the planet earth
Uncomfortable but certainly portable to carry
Possibly replaceable but probable attachable
So full of anguish yet deliberately hangs around
So filled with anxiety and pride to suffocate
Deteriorates as you creep to follow those who are less privileged
You are the burning platonic for weak souls to rise above you
You sabotage the plans of those who dreams to success
By whispering the soft melody of disadvantage in them
You are extremely attainable in disable minds and piled with disability to deny the disadvantages to prosper
How shine so bright when struck down the population!
How deep you slice down the little hopes in those who fight to survive!
Nations are trying with no luck to command you
Human becomes foreigners in their own lands because of you!
They roam illegally in hope to chase you
No boarder is tight enough to stop their desperate search of any weapon that can destroy you!
Countries turn to be enemies when you whisper
Your existence cause nothing but brutal attack across the continent
Brothers and sisters are rebellious in fight to kill you
They fail to recognize one’s appearance when you take over
Havoc is the best you can cause between them
Chaos is the worst you expect to see from them
Some are deaf in their sense of hearing
While some are blind without losing their sights
Some are crippled in their healthy conditions
While some are dumb because you took away the best words in their mouth and leave them speechless
You chained them and held them hostage mercilessly
World is fertile but you turned it fatal
Earth is productive yet you marked it barren
Confusing is your collision that causes prolusion in us
Your dimension pours nothing but delusion wherever you go!
Our conclusion is your proudly high discretion!
Poverty! How manipulative is your shameless existence!
Kids grows to become gangsters
While adults are stuck in jails for armed robberies
Workers and helpers turned to be fraudsters
Hence leaders shows no remorse when stealing from
Their own communities!
Like your name you povertize even the minds of those whom we regard as our only hope!
With hunger you strangle the mindsets that are impregnated with entrepreneurial ideas
Those who are about to give birth with multiple talents are weakened by your presence.
Greediness is one of your sharp objects you use for your selfish attention!
You pitch nothing but selfish thoughts amongst us
Your high appreciation is being feared
You often bounce back when you are exiled
The only weapon that wins you is something that turns one flesh against another
I won’t empathize with you since you know no sympathy towards others!
Copyright © Tswarelo Mohohoma | Year Posted 2018
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