The Sullied
On the streets of Lagos,lumbasa , Kigali,
Cairo and their environs
Shame etched his name on thy skin
Thou art become a site for dumping
For all willing to dump
Gone is thy once-proud stature
Now a harlot to Pitiable exchange
Opening for every Harry with a Dick
To be violated time and time again
From noble lineage thou sprang
Chastity thy emblem of might
now a vessel of disdain
Clad in rags, masquerading as night
Oh, how the currents of time dost erode
The virtues once etched in thy core
Now bartered for fleeting gold
Adorning thyself, a mockery to adore
What tempest ravaged thy noble frame
And stole thy essence, pure and bright?
Was it the ceaseless onslaught of shame
Or the fading whispers of thy inner light?
And now thou art but a shell
A mere specter of once was
Thy name a symbol of lost fame
A testament to virtue lost
Copyright © Segun Banji | Year Posted 2024
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