Married To Corruption
My nation is married to corruption
I wonder if she is will ever see redemption
He had come to her with sweet scent and song
His aura full of attraction
She couldn’t refuse the temptation
For she was so naïve and young
And didn’t see the hidden danger
Behind his charming façade
If she had warily observed the stranger
She would’ve seen that all he has was damage
And what was in his eyes was not love but evil
She would’ve seen he was a devil
Didn’t she hear of his history?
That he put his lovers in misery
And before his evil deed is noticed
He must have gone far
And if ever the pain is eased
There must be an undoable scar
But she accepted him whole
And embrace him with an open soul
He responded by grinding her heart
Instead of a caress, he gave her a thorny scrub
Took her from the light to the dark
Sapped her beauty and made her an ugly muck
I wonder if she will ever be free
Because when I look at her lost hope is what I see
I wonder if she will ever have a divorce
Or is the marriage for better for worse?
Copyright © Emeka Odiamma | Year Posted 2006
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