Emeka Mokeme Poet ABC

The Corrupt

The life of power is so 
funny that man become so 
engrossed with such impunity 
to pursue a purposeless life 
full of vanity and violence 
to keep their sinking ship afloat 
to sail in their stormy waters 
full of monsters. 
Wake up now and save yourselves 
from this tsunami that's going to 
wipe you away from that delirious 
dream of yours. 
As oppressors are so blinded by greed, 
even so are the ones seeking power. 
Intimidation becomes their best 
weapon to oppress the weak. 
Their eyes blinded to the 
tears of the hungry, 
ears closed to the cries of the afflicted, 
no mercy for the sick ones, 
their hearts hardened for there's 
no pity in them. 
They abhorred to be corrected, 
advice given are not taken 
for they cannot be counselled. 
Corrupted by greed, 
they dip their hands deep into
the public funds kept in their custody.
The funds meant for National use disappeared at their watch.
Yet they claimed to be innocent 
of their heinous crimes,
pretending to be honest they 
rob the state treasury.
Looters are they amongst themselves,
a disgrace to the service entrusted to them,
exposing their ignorance to the gullible.
Shame on you. 
©2018,Emeka Mokeme. All Rights Reserved.

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