To You, Brother

Jungle ape, they called you
            in those days
Vindication you handed them
               these days
with your gorilla-like acts
guerilla they call it now
              I think
very homonymic that is
don't you think

Have you a mould in that brain?
Or why pull the trigger
against a brother
for what is this hullabaloo? I wonder
when you ravage this home
you call your own
and deny us insight
to her gentle face
by the mist you make
over this calm lake.

The justice you seek, you ruin
when you lance that shell.
A mess you now make
of this tidy abode.

To you, brother

What if you lay those arms down
and meet me at the hall, down
at the table we shall fashion
a prosperous new fashion.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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March 8, 2016 at 12:19 PM
Adeleye, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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January 10, 2016 at 4:18 PM
Adeleye, I enjoyed reading your excellent poem today. Thanks for sharing ---skat
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