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Soldiers Should Be Promptly Paid

Off was triggered a rebellion 
And it was by a Battalion: 
Troopers stampeding like stallion -
More than lost was Hundred Million;
Someone checked it: A Half Billion!

Some day might notch up, A trillion.
The contents of art Bank’s Bullion,
Each soldier’s stirred mind cast-iron 
Of his own Devil – A scion…
I guessed what they’d stirred up-Trouble,
Whirlwind from sown wind reaped double!

Press I soldiers be promptly paid
And on Pay-Day nothing else said:
Money not paid shooting skills fade
Dues not settled like Razor Blade.  

You don’t one turn An Avenfer;
He’ll be worse than A Scavenger.

Copyright © Chinedum Ekwobi

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