The Enemy of Progress
The enemy of progress
those whose blood is hostile
and their eyes hold a sword
to the relative
to the friends
who are below them in possession
those who fail to give arms
to the needy
and specs of greed stick to their eyes
for crispy wish for wanting more
The enemy of progress
those who rain of mercy
in their eyes
cannot splash on the family
nor the relative
the good to the outsider
The enemy of progress
the generous whose generosity
is like pouring water
in an already filled container
those whose generosity
are to the rich
not to the needy
The enemy of progress
the salary collector
who leaves work
to a co-worker
or to another person
under the guess segregation
and take seat one on one
for prattling
with the congenial workers
The enemy of progress
able men and women
that ought to work
but embrace laziness
able boys and girls -
graduate
who ought to learn handiwork
or that ought to farm
farming for the society
farming for the community
farming for the state
farming for the nation
and the world at large
but rummaging the city
years after years
waiting for white cola job
The enemy of progress are those
who hail big man in exotic car
with expectation of token amount
The enemy of progress
the young who are dogs of the rich---
the politician
those whose work is to bend
and assassinate
for their masters to have
their way
The enemy of progress
You and I
that segregate
in the family
in the society
in the community
in the state
in the tribe
and the continent
The enemy of progress
You and I
that in one way or the other
causing obstruction
to the well develop
of a friend
society
community
state
tribe
and continent
Copyright © Afolabi Muideen | Year Posted 2017
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