Unprecedented Upheaval
Unprecedented upheaval provokes
an extraordinary energetic current,
we're ready to march alongside others
to the high walls of the palace of those
who now wear the stolen crown,
the mandate of the people.
they call it hope renewed,
but where's the hope in broad day thievery
the doggedness of our professors
who expel students for malpractice
now questionable for their
shenanigans is now on display for all to see
the assurance of hope shattered,
the voice of the people shunned.
we must look like a joke to this bigots,
this looters of our nations treasury,
who watched as the people's mandate
is raped vicariously without empathy
we march in solidarity for the bridegroom
who has been dehumanized,
and his bride violated before his eyes,
it's a black Wednesday
for the people of my country
as we watch this horrid events unfold.
they call it a game,
and say the winner takes it all
but this is a game too risky
but what do I know,
I am just a poet lending my pen,
to the whims and caprices of my country
this unprecedented upheaval
provokes an emotional rage
but we will march in peace,
our protest is 'good governance' or nothing.
Copyright © Christine Chukwueke | Year Posted 2023
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