The Parliament
Your hallowed chamber shuts its doors
Against our constricted faces
As our feet endure heated floors
Because of a million cases
Before your oath, we gave the votes
In spite of sweltering coercions
But now your tongue tags us felons
Because the multitude revolts
You have corrupted the chamber
And shown contempt for citizens
By putting gold before service
And self before voiceless people
Like those whose seats you now possess
The bullion unites your voices
Against a people expectant
Because they pant for change anew
With ballots ready for harvest
You brandish your lack of virtue
By offering us stale porridge
To yet again sell you our rights
When we resist the enticement
You unleash vicious touts on us
To take that not freely given
As mandate of the populace
Our tolerance is expired
Now we possess the raw courage
And are proud to bear our anger
In cleansing the debauched chamber
Copyright © Olalekan Ajayi | Year Posted 2020
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