Austine Parka Poet Prose Poetry

The Messenger

Go mbazu, forerunner of the gods
And tell Ukpala of its lies 
Men can harm thee not 
For death fears thee the most 

Go tell Okosisi, king of Ukpala 
Of its treachery
That his kingdom breeds iniquity
And if he replies
Give him madness

Go tell Nweke, Queen of Ukpala 
Of her dirty ways 
Her soul stinks of adultery
If she replies
Give her agony  

Go tell Ude, chief priest of Ukpala 
Of his greed 
That his way are abominable
If he replies
Give him death 

Go tell the council of elders 
Of their persistent injustice
That their heart harbours corruption
If they give you reply 
Give them misery

Go tell the maidens
Of their lost glory
That their acts are abominable
If they give you reply 
Give them barreness

To the sons of Ukpala
Say to them 
Their cowardice mocks Ukpala  
For if they reply thee
Mock them with defeat

And to the children of Ukpala
Say this to them 
Forsake the ways of thy fathers 
For doom is its consequences
If they reply thee not 
Spare them life.

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